Table 2. Chemical composition of the experimental diets

Composition (%) Mash EP
Moisture (%) 6.56 3.95
Crude protein (%) 51.70 47.27
Crude lipid (%) 5.01 12.60
Crude ash (%) 12.81 16.37
Crude fiber (%) 0.44 0.67
Ca (%) 3.81 4.67
P (%) 2.11 3.02
Mg (ppm) 1,018.13 1,932.09
Fe (ppm) 402.19 542.26
Cu (ppm) 4.43 12.23
Mn (ppm) 16.60 29.84
Zn (ppm) 222.28 105.73
K (ppm) 5,243.51 8,774.59
Values are means of 2 determinations: Mash, commercial powdered feed; EP, extruded pellet.