Table 7 Composition and calculated analysis of the experimental layer diets.

From: Role of Nannochloropsis Oculata supplement in improving performance, antioxidant status, blood metabolites, and egg quality of laying hens under hot environmental conditions

Ingredients

Experimental groups

C

TR1

TR2

Crushed corn yellow

46.00

46.00

46.00

Soybean meal (48%)

21.00

20.50

20.00

Wheat

7.00

7.00

7.00

Barley

3.00

3.00

3.00

Wheat bran

8.75

8.75

8.75

Molasses

9.00

9.00

9.00

Limestone

0.40

0.40

0.40

Nannochloropsis oculata

0.00

0.5

1.0

Salt

2.00

2.00

2.00

Di-calcium phosphate

2.00

2.00

2.00

Vitamin-mineral premix*

0.40

0.40

0.40

Methionine

0.15

0.15

0.15

Lysine

0.15

0.15

0.15

Ethoxyquin

0.15

0.15

0.15

Analysis (g/kg dry matter basis)

 Dry matter, %

89.00

89.00

89.00

 Crude protein, %

16.70

16.70

16.70

 Crude fiber, %

3.60

3.60

3.60

 Ether extracts, (%)

3.16

3.16

3.16

 Ash, (%)

10.40

10.40

10.40

 Ca (%)

2.65

2.65

2.65

 P (%)

0.71

0.71

0.71

 ME (Kcal/kg)

2690.00

2690.00

2690.00

  1. C control group, birds fed a corn-soybean basal diet without Nannochloropsis oculata, TR1 treatment 1, birds fed the basal diet supplemented with 0.5% of Nannochloropsis oculata, TR2 treatment 2, birds fed the basal diet supplemented with 1.0% of Nannochloropsis oculata, Ca calcium, P phosphorus, ME metabolizable energy.
  2. *Each kilogram contained: vitamin A 15,000IU; DL-α-tocopheryl acetate 30IU; cholecalciferol 15,000IU; menadione5.0 mg; thiamine 3.0mg; riboflavin 6.0 mg; niacin 20.0 mg; pyridoxine 5.0 mg; pantothenic acid 8.0 mg; folic acid 1.0 mg; vitamin b1 15 µg; M 80.0 mg; Z 60.0 mg; F 30.0 mg; Cu 5.0 mg and Se 0.15 mg.