Ingredient Nutrient (% as fed basis) DM CP EE CF Ash NFE(calculated) Yellow corn 88.80 8.75 3.60 2.10 1.20 73.15 Wheat flour 89.00 12.80 2.50 1.60 1.60 70.50 Soybean meal 90.00 43.70 1.80 6.10 6.50 31.90 Fish meal 94.60 63.40 8.70 0.7 20.50 1.30 Poultry by-product meal 92.60 60.30 12.70 2.10 14.70 2.80

Table 1: Chemical analysis of feed stuffs used in the experimental diets. (DM= Dry matter, CP=Crude protein, EE=Ether extract, CF=Crude fiber and NFE (calculated)=Nitrogen free extract). DM, CP, EE and Ash were chemically analysed according to procedures of AOAC (2000).*Calculated according to tables of NRC (1993).