Table 2
Nutrient composition of basal diets for different phases of birds fed four levels of sodium with two sources of sodium salts1)

NutrientsPre-starterStarterGrowerFinisher
(1 – 10 d)(11 – 20 d)(21 – 33 d)(34 – 42 d)
ME (kcal/kg)2900300030003147
Crude Protein (%)21.0020.0019.0018.00
Calcium (%)1.000.900.900.85
Available Phos. (%)0.450.420.400.35
Sodium (%)0.080.080.080.08
Potassium (%)0.710.710.710.71
Chloride (%)0.200.200.200.20
DEB2) (mEq/kg)160160160160
Dig Lys (%)1.101.050.970.93
Dig Met/Dig Lys0.450.450.440.44
Dig Met + Dig Cys/Dig Lys (%)0.720.710.720.72
Dig Thr/Dig Lys0.660.670.660.66
Dig Try/Dig Lys0.180.180.180.17