Table 3.
Effect of dietary treatment on the gross energy, CP, ash, and amino acid content of the diets (presented on a DM basis)
| Dry1 | Mixing tank2 | Trough3 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagged | Cereal | Balancer | FRESH | FERM-CER | FERM-WH | WET/ DRY | FRESH | FERM-CER | FERM-WH | |
| GE, MJ/kg | 18.3 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.2 ± 0.18 | 18.9 ± 0.62 | 18.3 ± 0.02 | 18.0 ± 0.26 |
| CP, % | 20.4 | 20.8 | 44.9 | 23.1 | 20.8 | 20.7 | 21.0 ± 0.63 | 23.6 ± 0.09 | 23.2 ± 0.11 | 20.3 ± 2.30 |
| Ash, % | 4.6 | 4.6 | 14.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 ± 0.36 | 3.4 ± 0.11 | 4.5 ± 0.13 | 4.4 ± 1.24 |
| Amino acids, g/kg | ||||||||||
| Lysine | 11.1 | 9.6 | 36.7 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 9.7 | 12.4 ± 0.14 | 13.5 ± 0.49 | 13.3 ± 0.14 | 9.4 ± 2.05 |
| Cysteic acid | 5.1 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.6 ± 0.07 | 6.3 ± 0.00 | 5.9 ± 0.35 | 5.5 ± 0.35 |
| Taurine | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 ± 0.28 | 0.7 ± 0.21 | 0.6 ± 0.14 | 0.5 ± 0.28 |
| Methionine | 5.0 | 4.9 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.8 ± 1.13 | 5.4 ± 0.14 | 5.1 ± 0.21 | 4.5 ± 0.28 |
| Aspartic acid | 16.3 | 15.8 | 48.5 | 20.8 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 17.0 ± 0.49 | 20.7 ± 0.64 | 21.6 ± 0.78 | 16.0 ± 1.77 |
| Threonine | 8.3 | 7.4 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.1 ± 0.35 | 9.5 ± 0.28 | 9.2 ± 0.21 | 7.6 ± 0.71 |
| Serine | 8.9 | 8.9 | 21.2 | 10.8 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 9.4 ± 0.49 | 11.3 ± 0.28 | 10.9 ± 0.35 | 9.1 ± 0.78 |
| Glutamic acid | 42.0 | 42.8 | 78.6 | 46.2 | 37.0 | 44.5 | 43.6 ± 0.85 | 50.1 ± 0.49 | 45.1 ± 0.99 | 41.0 ± 5.09 |
| Glycine | 7.9 | 7.7 | 17.9 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.1 ± 0.21 | 9.6 ± 0.14 | 9.3 ± 0.21 | 7.8 ± 0.64 |
| Alanine | 7.3 | 7.2 | 17.8 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.7 ± 0.14 | 9.2 ± 0.21 | 9.6 ± 0.21 | 8.8 ±1.48 |
| Cysteine | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 ± 0.07 | 0.7 ± 0.07 | 1.0 ± 0.07 | 1.0 ± 0.57 |
| Valine | 8.8 | 8.9 | 20.5 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 9.1 ± 0.21 | 11.4 ± 0.07 | 11.0 ± 0.07 | 9.1 ± 1.06 |
| Isoleucine | 7.3 | 7.3 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.6 ± 0.14 | 9.3 ± 0.07 | 9.3 ± 0.21 | 7.4 ± 0.64 |
| Leucine | 13.2 | 13.2 | 32.2 | 16.3 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 ± 0.42 | 16.6 ± 0.28 | 16.2 ± 0.49 | 13.2 ± 1.20 |
| Tyrosine | 3.8 | 3.7 | 12.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 4.9 ± 0.07 | 6.2 ± 0.14 | 6.4 ± 0.14 | 5.1 ± 0.57 |
| Phenylalanine | 9.2 | 9.3 | 21.7 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 9.6 ± 0.21 | 11.5 ± 0.21 | 11.0 ± 0.07 | 9.3 ± 0.92 |
| Histidine | 6.7 | 6.6 | 13.4 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 6.1 ± 0.49 | 6.8 ± 0.14 | 6.1 ± 0.14 | 5.3 ± 0.64 |
| Arginine | 11.1 | 10.9 | 29.5 | 13.7 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 11.8 ± 0.35 | 14.0 ± 0.21 | 13.7 ± 0.21 | 10.3 ± 1.41 |
| Proline | 13.5 | 13.9 | 19.4 | 15.2 | 12.4 | 14.0 | 13.1 ± 0.07 | 14.9 ± 0.07 | 13.1 ± 0.35 | 12.3 ± 0.28 |
1Dry samples pooled from three feed batches manufactured in the feed mill during exp. 2 and pooled prior to analysis (n = 1/treatment).
2Mixing tank samples pooled from three samples at collection on day 26 of exp. 2 prior to analysis (n = 1/treatment).
3Trough samples collected from two pens per treatment on day 26 of exp. 2 and analyzed separately (n = 2/treatment). Standard deviations are included for trough data because a mean of the two samples is presented.