Research Article
A Mixed Integer Programming Poultry Feed Ration Optimisation Problem Using the Bat Algorithm
Table 6
Average optimal quantity of nutrients per processed kg of the feed ration.
| | | Nutrient | Ingredient quantity (g/kg) | | Premix () | MOLM () | Soyabean () | Yellow maize () | Sorghum offal () |
| | Starter | Protein | — | 99.6 | 105.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | | Ash | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | | Ether (%) | — | 13.3 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | | Nitrogen | — | 14.0 | — | 19.0 | 11.0 | | Fibre | — | 7.0 | 4.3 | 13.7 | 9.1 | | Energy | — | 149.9 | 270.1 | 1730.0 | 1244.3 | | Vitamins | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | | Alt | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | | Calcium | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | | Lime | 20.5 | — | — | — | — |
| | Finisher | Protein | — | 87.6 | 93.7 | 6.0 | 7.0 | | Ash | — | 0.05 | — | — | — | | Ether (%) | — | 11.1 | 15.6 | 3.27 | 2.7 | | Nitrogen | — | 16.0 | — | 18.0 | 12 | | Fibre | — | 7.0 | 4.3 | 13.7 | 9.1 | | Energy | — | 166.0 | 288.0 | 1790.0 | 1366.3 | | Vitamins | 5.5 | — | — | — | — | | Alt | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | | Calcium | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | | Lime | 20.5 | — | — | — | — |
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