Lysine levels and ideal ratios of amino acids for finishing pigs

"Experiments were conducted to determine the ideal digestible lysine (Lys) requirements for early (EF = 50 to 90 kg) and late (LF = 90 to 110 kg) finishing barrows and gilts. The basal diets were reduced crude protein (CP), amino acid fortified basal diets which contained 11% and 10% CP for the EF and LF periods, respectively. Response criteria were fitted to a rectilinear ""broken-line"" model, and break-points were utilized to estimate a Lys requirement. Digestible Lys requirement estimates based on the average of the requirements for daily gain, gain:feed ratio, loin-eye area, 10th rib fat depth, lean gain, and plasma urea N were.58% for EF barrows and.64% for EF gilts. Digestible Lys requirement estimates based on the average of the requirements for daily gain, gain:feed ratio, lean gain, and plasma urea N were.49% for LF barrows and.52% for LF gilts."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Animal Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Hahn, Joseph Donald

Contributors dc:contributor

• Baker, David H.

• Agriculture, Animal Culture and Nutrition

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Hahn, Joseph Donald

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9512385
(UMI)AAI9512385

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22576