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Table 2 Composition of the diet and nutrient levels

From: Effects of Bacillus licheniformis on the growth performance and expression of lipid metabolism-related genes in broiler chickens challenged with Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis

Ingredient (g/kg)

Corn-soybean meal diet

High fishmeal diet

Corn

51.64

53.8

Soybean (44.2 % crude protein)

39.6

7.44

Fish meal(62.8 % crude protein)

0.0

30.0

Colza oil

4.3

4.3

Dicalcium phosphate

1.85

1.85

Limestone

1.3

1.3

D,L-Methionine

0.2

0.2

Salt

0.4

0.4

Choline

0.18

0.18

Vitamin Premixa

0.03

0.03

Mineral Premixb

0.5

0.5

Nutrient Levelc

  

Crude protein

21.17

25.98

Metabolisable energy (MJ/kg)

14.16

14.31

Methionine

0.49

0.95

Lysine

1.03

1.6

Threonine

0.77

0.95

Calcium

1.07

2.11

Total phosphorous

0.71

1.35

  1. aVitamin Premix provided the following per kilogram of complete feed: vitamin A, 50 000 IU; vitamin D3, 10 000 IU; vitamin E, 25 IU; vitamin K3, 35 mg; vitamin B3, 25 mg; vitamin B2, 16 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B1, 2 mg; vitamin B12, 0.03 mg; nicotinic, 25 mg; folic acid, 0.5 mg
  2. bMineral Premix provided the following per kilogram of basal diet: Mn (as manganese sulfate), 60.00 mg; Zinc (as zinc sulfate), 40.00 mg; Cu (as copper sulfate), 8.00 mg;Fe (as ferrous sulfate), 80.00 mg;Se (as sodium selenite), 0.15 mg; I (as potassium iodate), 0.35 mg
  3. cNutrient levels were calculated composition