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.