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The effect of frequency of feeding on the utilization of free lysine by growing pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2011

E. S. Batterham
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Abstract

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1. Pigs from 20 to 47 kg live weight were given a wheat–safflower diet supplemented with either 0, 2 or 4 g L-lysine/kg either once daily or in six equal portions at intervals of 3 h.

2. The addition of lysine at both levels significantly (P < 0.001) increased growth rate, feed conversion and lean content of the ham.

3. Frequency of feeding had no effect on the response of pigs given the control diet.

4. A significant interaction (P < 0.05) between frequency of feeding and lysine supplementation occurred for growth rate. Growth responses to the supplements of 2 and 4 g L-lysine/ kg with once-daily feeding were only 43 and 69% of those achieved under the frequent-feeding regimen.

Type
General Nutrition
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1974

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