Table 1. Ingredients and chemical compositions of the diets

Ingredients (g/kg) C0 RC20 RC40 OC20 OC40 MC20 MC40
Corn 535.02 401.96 268.90 401.96 268.90 401.96 268.90
Soybean meal 319.70 257.44 195.13 257.44 195.13 257.44 195.13
Chickpea 0 200.00 400.00 200.00 400.00 200.00 400.00
Soybean oil 53.30 49.30 45.30 49.30 45.30 49.30 45.30
Marble powder 66.81 66.60 66.40 66.60 66.40 66.60 66.40
DCP 17.63 17.72 17.83 17.72 17.83 17.72 17.83
Methionine 0.98 1.33 1.67 1.33 1.67 1.33 1.67
Lysine 2.06 1.15 0.27 1.15 0.27 1.15 0.27
Salt 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Vit.-Min.premix1) 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50
Total 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Nutritional analysis
 Dry matter 899.3 908.4 917.4 908.4 917.4 908.4 917.4
 ME (kcal/kg) 2,999.96 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
 Crude protein 200 200 200 200 200 200 200
 Ether extract 81.3 82.3 83.3 82.3 83.3 82.3 83.3
 Crude fiber 18.3 20.9 23.4 20.9 23.4 20.9 23.4
 Crude ash 116.6 115.6 114.6 115.6 114.6 115.6 114.6
 Calcium 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80
 Phosphorus 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65
 Tannin 16.3 18.7 21.4 15.5 14.9 18.0 20.0
Vitamin+Mineral premix (2.5 kg)=vitamin A 12,000,000 IU; cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) 2,000,000 IU; α-tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) 35,000 mg; menadione sodium (vitamin K3) 5,000 IU; thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1) 3,000 mg; riboflavin (vitamin B2) 6,000 mg; pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 5,000 mg; cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12) 15 mg; ascorbic acid (vitamin C) 50,000 mg; D-biotin (vitamin H) 45 mg; niacin 20,000 mg, Ca D pantothenate 6,000 mg, folic acid 750 mg, choline chloride 125,000 mg, manganese 80,000 mg, iron 60,000 mg, zinc 60,000 mg, copper 5,000 mg, iodine 1,000 mg, cobalt 200 mg, selenium 150 mg, canthaxanthin 15.000 mg, β-apo-8'-carotenoic acid ethyl ester 5.000 mg.
C0, control; RC20, raw chickpea 20%; RC40, raw chickpea 40%; OC20, autoclaved chickpea 20%; OC40, autoclaved chickpea 40%; MC20, microwaved chickpea 20%; MC40, microwaved chickpea 40%; DCP, dicalcium phosphate; ME, metabolizable energy.