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. 2024 May 31;66(3):457–470. doi: 10.5187/jast.2023.e20

Table 2. Determined nutrient composition1) (%, as fed basis) of the experimental diets.

PC NC PR1 PR2 PR3
0–14 days
 Dry matter 88.75 89.09 88.96 89.05 88.35
 Crude protein 24.40 23.17 22.95 23.50 23.54
 Crude fat 3.45 3.33 3.30 3.42 3.27
 Ash 5.95 5.52 5.58 5.41 5.35
 Crude fiber 2.61 2.465 2.43 2.60 2.50
14–32 days
 Dry matter 88.29 87.93 88.23 88.3 88.29
 Crude protein 22.35 21.31 21.39 21.44 21.45
 Crude fat 3.97 4.06 4.08 4.15 4.15
 Ash 5.82 5.40 5.52 5.63 5.37
 Crude fiber 2.27 2.26 2.53 2.37 2.39
1)

Determined with NIRS (NIRS DS2500 F, FOSS, Hillerød, Danmark).

PC, positive control; NC, negative control; PR1, NC supplemented with a multi-protease; PR2, NC supplemented with a serine protease; PR3, NC supplemented with an alkaline protease.