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Table 2 Selected ingredients and calculated analysis of used ostrich diets

From: Using different levels of energy and protein and their effects on bodyweight and blood chemistry of ostriches

	Treatments
	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
Ingredients Dry Matter, %	83.94	86.61	84.60	85.11	85.56	88.20
Ether Extract, %	2.53	2.68	2.42	2.60	2.35	2.51
Crude fiber, %	5.44	5.14	5.80	5.46	6.59	5.68
Calcium, %	1.56	1.50	1.50	1.50	1.50	0.37
Total Phosphorus, %	1.27	0.99	1.10	0.89	0.83	0.64
Potassium, %	0.99	0.96	1.09	1.01	0.24	1.10
Sodium, mg · kg⁻¹	0.19	0.18	0.19	0.19	0.19	0.18
Linoleic Acid, %	1.40	1.49	1.30	1.29	1.15	1.32
Folic acid, mg · kg⁻¹	1.40	1.38	1.49	1.48	1.67	1.49
Manganese, mg · kg⁻¹	419.48	411.22	415.12	403.92	406.93	403.59
Choline, g · kg⁻¹	819.50	822.25	978.69	851.46	1107.49	1032.29
Lysine, %	1.02	1.01	1.16	1.06	1.29	1.22
Methionine, %	0.41	0.41	0.44	0.47	0.47	0.48
Cysteine, %	0.31	0.31	0.34	0.34	0.37	0.37
Methionine + Cysteine, %	0.72	0.72	0.77	0.81	0.84	0.85
Phenylalanine, %	0.95	0.96	1.06	1.10	1.18	1.18
Tyrosine, %	0.84	0.86	0.94	0.97	1.03	1.04
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine, %	1.79	1.83	1.99	2.08	2.21	2.22
Threonine, %	0.76	0.78	0.85	0.85	0.93	0.92
Tryptophan, %	0.33	0.32	0.37	0.36	0.43	0.39
Valine, %	0.99	1.00	1.08	1.09	1.18	1.18
Calculated analysis, %
ME, kcal · kg⁻¹	2400	2400	2400	2600	2600	2600
CP, %	20	22	24	20	22	24

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