Table 1. Gross composition of broiler starter ration

Ingredient Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4
Maize 58.5 58.5 58.5 58.5
Groundnut cake 9.8 8.8 8.8 8.8
Soyabean meal 25 21 21 21
Fishmeal 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
Methionine 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Lysine 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Oyster shell 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Limestone 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
Premix 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Salt 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
Moringa - 5 - -
Phylanthus - - 5 -
Mistletoe - - - 5
Total 100 100 100 100
Dry matter (%) 85.848 85.878 85.878 85.878
Crude protein (%) 22.992 21.407 21.407 21.407
Metabolisable energy (kcal/kg) 3031.27 3026.87 3026.87 3026.87
Ether extract (%) 3.9425 3.808 3.808 3.808
Crude fibre (%) 3.316 4.596 4.596 4.596
Lysine (%) 1.37755 1.28155 1.28155 1.28155
Methionine (%) 0.60564 0.59674 0.59674 0.59674
Calcium (%) 1.17455 1.31155 1.31155 1.31155
Phosphorus (%) 0.31525 0.30475 0.30475 0.30475