Table 2 Ingredients of the conventional three-phase diet.

From: Combined application of bacteriophages with a competitive exclusion culture and carvacrol with organic acids can reduce Campylobacter in primary broiler production

Components per kg

Starter diet (0–8 days)

Grower diet (9–26 days)

Finisher diet (27–33 days)

Crude protein (%)

21.5

21.0

20.0

Crude lipids (%)

4.9

6.4

5.5

Crude fiber (%)

2.9

3.4

3.3

Crude ash (%)

5.3

5.1

4.9

ME, kcal/kg

2961.7

2961.7

2961.7

Calcium (%)

0.9

0.8

0.8

Phosphorous (%)

0.6

0.6

0.5

Sodium (%)

0.1

0.1

0.1

Methionine (%)

0.6

0.5

0.5

Lysine (%)

1.3

1.2

1.1