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Effects of high neutral detergent fiber diets on the N-balance of pigs fed Thr-limited diets
Table 1. Nitrogen balance of pigs fed diets of varying Thr and fiber concentrations
|
6% NDF |
|
11% NDF |
|
15% NDF |
|
P-value |
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|
0.45 SID Thr:Lys |
0.50 SID Thr:Lys |
0.55 SID Thr:Lys |
0.60 SID Thr:Lys |
|
0.45 SID Thr:Lys |
0.50 SID Thr:Lys |
0.55 SID Thr:Lys |
0.60 SID Thr:Lys |
|
0.45 SID Thr:Lys |
0.50 SID Thr:Lys |
0.55 SID Thr:Lys |
0.60 SID Thr:Lys |
Pooled SEM |
Fiber level |
Thr level |
Fiber level × Thr level |
Fecal N output, g/5 d |
149 |
140 |
123 |
154 |
|
214 |
205 |
217 |
203 |
|
248 |
274 |
250 |
253 |
11 |
<0.0001 |
0.742 |
0.341 |
Urinary N output, g/5 d |
135 |
118 |
105 |
92 |
|
175 |
114 |
112 |
108 |
|
154 |
127 |
114 |
100 |
36 |
0.344 |
<0.001 |
0.848 |
ATTD of N, % |
82.7 |
84.3 |
85.4 |
82.1 |
|
73.8 |
77.1 |
75.9 |
77.3 |
|
72.3 |
72.7 |
74.0 |
71.4 |
1.5 |
<0.0001 |
0.046 |
0.237 |
N retention, % |
67.0 |
71.8 |
73.0 |
71.5 |
|
51.7 |
64.5 |
63.6 |
65.1 |
|
55.2 |
58.6 |
62.0 |
60.1 |
4.1 |
<0.0001 |
<0.0001 |
0.200 |
BV, % |
81.1 |
84.8 |
85.5 |
87.1 |
|
70.4 |
83.5 |
83.8 |
84.3 |
|
76.3 |
80.6 |
83.8 |
84.0 |
5.3 |
0.036 |
<0.0001 |
0.442 |