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. 2017 Dec;95(12):5420–5429. doi: 10.2527/jas2017.1810

Table 2.

Effects of dietary Zn source and concentration on growth performance in growing–furring mink1

Item Initial BW,g Final BW,g ADG,g ADFI,g F:G2ratio
Added Zn source and concentration, mg/kg
    Control
        0 887.0 1,054.8 2.48 92.75 41.01
    ZnSO4∙7H2O
        100 903.9 1,122.0 2.63 83.04 28.69
        300 889.5 1,049.4 2.81 67.33 26.21
        900 906.1 1,129.3 3.00 67.39 23.74
    ZnGly3
        100 907.5 1,110.0 2.89 78.28 25.43
        300 888.1 1,118.3 3.28 62.16 20.39
        900 886.7 1,095.6 2.98 86.91 28.58
    ZnPOS4
        100 905.6 1,114.6 2.98 77.94 29.68
        300 895.5 1,102.1 3.38 67.43 21.48
        900 881.6 1,118.2 3.38 72.76 21.94
        SEM 10.3 18.1 0.11 1.28 0.26
    Zn sources
        ZnSO4 905.4 1,102.4b 2.82b 72.96 26.22
        ZnGly 893.6 1,107.9ab 3.06ab 75.78 24.81
        ZnPOS 890.6 1,111.0a 3.25a 72.71 24.37
        SEM 7.7 15.3 0.14 7.07 0.19
    Zn concentrations, mg/kg
        100 906.9 1,045.3b 2.84b 79.86 28.11a
        300 895.1 1,092.5b 3.12ab 65.77 24.48ab
        900 890.8 1,114.4a 3.19a 74.88 22.61b
        SEM 7.7 15.3 0.14 7.07 0.19
        Linear 0.67 0.65 0.12 0.36 0.01
        Quadratic 0.86 0.74 0.26 0.13 0.03
    P-value
        Sources 0.88 0.03 0.04 0.23 0.09
        Concentrations 0.29 0.04 0.02 0.12 0.02
        Concentration × source 0.69 0.84 0.65 0.56 0.74
a,b

Means within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).

1

Data are expressed as least squares means with pooled SEM; n = 15 per treatment.

2

F:G = feed:gain.

3

ZnGly = zinc glycinate.

4

ZnPOS = Zn pectin oligosaccharides.