Table 2.
Slaughter weight and meat characteristics of sows fed divergent amounts of dietary P (mean ± SE)
| Trait | L | M | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live weight at slaughter (kg) | 201.0 ± 4.9 | 208.3 ± 8.8 | 195.4 ± 5.3 |
| Carcass weight (kg) | 127.5 ± 7.8 | 131.2 ± 6.1 | 124.1 ± 5.3 |
| MLD pH at 45 min | 6.30 ± 0.10 | 6.18 ± 0.10 | 6.34 ± 0.04 |
| MLD pH at 24 h | 5.56 ± 0.05 | 5.53 ± 0.07 | 5.51 ± 0.03 |
| MSM pH at 45 min | 6.17 ± 0.19 | 5.89 ± 0.17 | 6.02 ± 0.15 |
| MSM pH at 24 h | 5.53 ± 0.05 | 5.51 ± 0.05 | 5.53 ± 0.06 |
| MLD ash (%) | 1.09 ± 0.01 | 1.11 ± 0.01 | 1.12 ± 0.01 |
MLD Musculus longissimus dorsi, MSM Musculus semimembranosus