Table 1. Feed formulation and composition of experimental diets fed to different experimental groups. ¹Composition of vitamin mineral mix (Premix Plus) (quantity/kg^-1), Halver (1976). Vitamin A- 55,00,000 IU; Vitamin D₃- 11,00,000 IU; Vitamin B₂- 2,000 mg; Vitamin E- 750 mg; Vitamin K- 1,000 mg; Vitamin B₆ - 1,000 mg; Vitamin B₁₂ - 6 mcg; Calcium Pantothenate- 2,500 mg; Nicotinamide- 10 g; Choline Chloride- 150 g; Mn- 27,000 mg; I- 1,000 mg; Fe- 7,500 mg; Zn- 5,000 mg; Cu- 2,000 mg; Co- 450 ; L- lysine- 10 g; DL-Methionine- 10 g; Selenium- 125 mg