Table 2.
Chemical composition of the formulated experimental diets (g/100 g).
| Controla | Wholea | Dehulleda | SSFa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Metabolisable Energy (MJ/kg) | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Oil | 3.72 | 3.71 | 4.03 | 4.03 |
| Crude Fibre | 3.97 | 4.77 | 3.68 | 3.68 |
| Organic Matter | 86.1 | 86.4 | 86.3 | 86.3 |
| Essential Fatty Acids | 1.30 | 1.31 | 1.48 | 1.48 |
| Lysine | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Methionine | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.37 |
| Threonine | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 |
| Calcium | 4.40 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 4.41 |
| Available Phosphorus | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
a
Layers mash with soya (Control); layers mash with 150 g of lupin/kg diet with the lupin either: whole (Whole); dehulled (Dehulled) or dehulled + a solid state fermentation enzyme extract (SSF) (150 g/tonne DM).