Table 1. Composition of experimental diet (Phase 1, 0 to 3 weeks); as-fed basis

Item Exogenous hydrophilic emulsifier1(%)
0 0.025 0.050 0.075
Ingredients (%)
 Corn 52.98 53.00 53.05 53.07
 Soybean meal 31.29 31.30 31.32 31.34
 Wheat bran  1.16  1.10  1.01  0.94
 Corn gluten meal  5.27  5.27  5.27  5.27
 Tallow  3.50  3.50  3.50  3.50
 Fish meal  2.75  2.75  2.75  2.75
 Dicalcium phosphate  0.85  0.85  0.85  0.85
 Limestone  1.59  1.59  1.59  1.59
 Salt  0.22  0.22  0.22  0.22
 Liq. DL-Methionine  0.09  0.09  0.09  0.09
 Liq. Choline-Cl (50%)  0.10  0.10  0.10  0.10
 Anticoccidials  0.05  0.05  0.05  0.05
 Vitamin-mineral premix2  0.15  0.15  0.15  0.15
 Emulsifier1  0.00  0.03  0.05  0.08
Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Calculated nutrient composition
 Metabolizable energy (kcal/kg) 3,025 3,025 3,025 3,025
 Crude protein (%) 23.00 23.00 23.00 23.00
 Total lysine (%)  1.19  1.19  1.19  1.19
 Total methionine (%)  0.52  0.52  0.52  0.52
Ca (%)  1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00
Available P (%)  0.45  0.45  0.45  0.45
Diets contained 0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075% SOLMAX®50 (Kimin Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea) on an as-fed basis.
Provided the following quantities of vitamin-mineral mixture per kg of complete diet: vitamin A, 18,000 IU; vitamin D3, 3,750 IU; vitamin E, 30 mg; vitamin K3, 2.7 mg; vitamin B1, 3 mg; vitamin B2, 9 mg; vitamin B6, 4.5 mg; vitamin B12, 30 mg; Cal-Pan, 15 mg; niacin, 37.5 mg; folic acid, 1.5 mg; biotin, 75 mcg; Mn, 97.5 mg; Zn, 97.5 mg; Fe, 75 mg; Cu, 7.5 mg; Co, 375 mcg; I, 1.5 mg; Se, 225 mcg; Antioxidant, 9 mg.