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Metabolisable energy and digestible lysine levels for piglets - effects in performance and nitrogen retention during nursery initial-1 phase

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M A da Trindade Neto*
Affiliation:
São Paulo University, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazi
D A Berto
Affiliation:
São Paulo University, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazi
F S Wechsler
Affiliation:
São Paulo University, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazi
E A Schammas
Affiliation:
São Paulo University, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazi
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Low feed intake after weanimg is common, in which case it is recommended that concentrations of nutrients, such as lysine and energy by increased. Lysine is the first limithing aminoacid in most diets used for maximizing protein accretion during pig growth. A fundamental factor that determines protein depositionis the content of metabolizable energy (ME) which is need for protein anabolism. It is convenient that the dietetic energy and lysine (LYS) contents supply the requirements for maintenance and body mass accretion, according to specificities involved in modern pig production. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of ME and digestible LYS levels on the performance and nitrogen (N) retention of piglets during the initial-1 phase and subsequent effects during the initial-2 phase.

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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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