Table 3.
Analysed nutrient composition and biogenic amine concentrations of dietary treatments collected from the pen troughs (on a 88% DM basis, g/kg unless otherwise stated).
| Cereal soaking (Csoak)a: | Fresh | Fresh | Soak | Soak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzyme (ENZ)b: | − | + | − | + |
| Gross energy (MJ/kg) | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 16.1 |
| Crude fibre | 36.1 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 36.1 |
| Neutral detergent fibre | 118.8 | 118.8 | 121.1 | 124.1 |
| Acid detergent ibre | 44.9 | 46.6 | 46.6 | 47.5 |
| Ash | 39.6 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 41.4 |
| Crude protein | 162.0 | 162.0 | 160.2 | 164.5 |
| Lysine | 8.20 | 8.97 | 9.15 | 9.32 |
| Biogenic amines (ppm)c | ||||
| Putrescine | <DL | 6 | <DL | 18 |
| Histamine | <DL | <DL | <DL | <DL |
| Cadaverine | 41 | 89 | 46 | 122 |
| Spermidine | 26 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Tyramine | <DL | <DL | <DL | <DL |
| Spermine | <DL | <DL | <DL | <DL |
aSoaking the cereal fraction of the diet prior to feeding (Fresh = 0 h soaking, Soak = 3 h soaking).
bEnzyme supplementation with a Xylanase and β-glucanase complex [unsupplemented (−), supplemented (+)].
cDL = detection limit (5 ppm).