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Table 1 Composition of the experimental finisher diets (as-fed basis)

From: Assessment of growth performance and meat quality of finishing pigs raised on the low plane of nutrition

Item

Medium planea

Low planeb

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 2

DEc, Mcal/kg

3.47

3.40

3.00

Crude proteind, %

15.22

15.10

13.80

Lysinec, %

0.92

0.78

0.68

Crude fatd, %

9.56

7.59

3.65

Crude fiberd, %

4.44

5.09

5.63

Crude ashd, %

3.79

4.28

4.61

  1. aCorn and wheat-soybean meal-based commercial diets whose ingredients compositions are unknown. The DE and lysine values were kindly provided by the formulator of the diets
  2. bA corn and wheat (52 %)-wheat bran (30 %)-based diet formulated for the present experiment
  3. cCalculated value
  4. dAnalyzed value