Ingredients Costs (₦/kg) Crude Protein % Fats % Crude Fibre% Ca% P, % Lysine % Methionine % ME (Kcal/kg) Maize, x1 58 8.8 4.0 2.0 0.01 0.09 0.25 0.18 3432 Soyabean, x2 150 44 3.5 6.5 0.2 0.2 2.8 0.59 2230 Wheat bran, x3 60 15.7 - 5.1 0.14 1.15 0.59 0.42 1300 Oyster shell, x4 15 - - - 21 18.5 - - - Bone meal, x5 50 - - - 38 1.5 - - - Table salt, x6 90 - - - - - - - - Lysine, x7 700 60 - - - - 100 - - Methionine, x8 1300 60 - - - - - 100 - Broiler premix, x9 550 - - - - - - - -

Table 1: Cost implications of feedstuffs and nutrient levels of feed ingredients (NRC Source).