Table 1 Composition and chemical analysis of the experimental diets

Ingredients (%)

Yellow corn

71.00

76.00

71.00

67.00

Soybean meal

19.50

11.84

19.50

20.30

Wheat bran

–

6.5

–

–

Sunflower oil

4.00

–

4.00

5.20

Black seed

–

–

–

2.00

Propolis

–

–

0.05

–

Limestone

3.40

3.40

3.35

3.40

Sodium phosphate dibasic

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

Lysine

–

0.14

–

–

Methionine

0.05

0.07

0.05

0.05

Common salt

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

Premix*

0.30

0.30

0.30

0.30

Total

100.00

100.00

100.00

10.00

ME, kcal/kg

3199.71

2810.03

3199.71

3199.46

Crude protein, %

15.52

12.55

15.52

15.50

Calcium, %

1.33.

1.33

1.33.

1.33

Available phosphorus,%

0.40

0.40

0.40

0.40

Lysine, %

0.71

0.71

0.71

0.72

Methionine, %

0.30

0.03

0.30

0.30