Table 1. Feed ingredient composition of the test diets1) (g/kg)

Ingredients Starter Grower Finisher
Control AXB QB AXB + QB Control AXB QB AXB + QB Control AXB QB AXB + QB
Maize 623.6 624.2 623.6 623.6 659.4 659.3 665.2 665.2 670.7 670.6 676.3 676.3
SBM 179.4 177.5 180.0 180.0 162.2 162.2 163.6 163.6 174.3 174.3 175.8 175.8
Cottonseed meal 90.4 91.1 91.0 91.0 109.4 109.4 110.4 110.4 79.5 79.5 80.2 80.2
Fish meal 61.5 62.1 60.5 60.5 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2
Canola oil 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 18.2 18.1 18.3 18.3
Mineral premix2) 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 7.6 7.6 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8
Dicalcium phosphate 8.2 8.2 8.4 8.3 12.6 12.6 4.8 4.8 12.1 12.1 4.8 4.8
Vitamin premix3) 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.2 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
Limestone 6.7 6.6 6.9 6.9 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.6 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.3
L-Lysine 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
DL-Methionine 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
L-Threonine 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Salt 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3
Choline Cl 70% 1.0 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
Sodium bicarbonate 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 1.4 1.4 2.6 2.6 1.5 1.5
AXB 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
Quantum blue 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
TiO2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Half of each diet was pelleted and the other half was fed as mash. AXB = axtra XB (xylanase + β-glucanase), QB = quantum blue (phytase), SBM = soyabean meal, Dical phosphate = dicalcium phosphate.
Mineral premix (DM basis) contains (g/kg): P = 0.1, K= 0.08, Cl = 0.27, S = 3.05, Se = 0.80, Zn = 266, Fe = 106, Cu = 42.67, Mn = 240.
Vitamin premix (95.8%) contains vitamin A (IU) 24,000,000, vitamin E (IU) = 150,000, vitamin K (g/kg) = 6, thiamine (g/kg) = 6, riboflavin (g/kg) 16, niacin (g/kg) = 110,000, pantothenic acid (g/kg) = 26, pyridoxine (g/kg) = 10, folacin (g/kg) = 4, and biotin (g/kg) = 0.5.