| Experiment period | Day 1 - 14 (Acclimation) | Day 15 - 42 (Feeding trial) | |
| Diet treatments and levels | Fe level (μg/g diet) | Fe level (μg/g diet) | FOS level (w/v in water) |
| 45 (Normal) | 45 45 | 0% 5% | |
| 12 (Anemic) | 45 45 | 0% 5% | |
| 12 12 | 0% 5% | ||