Table 2.
Chemical composition (g/kg as-fed basis, unless stated otherwise) of seaweed meal–containing diets.
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1Experimental diets |
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| SW0 | SW20 | SW25 | SW30 | SW35 | |
| DM | 884.8 | 882.5 | 882.1 | 881.8 | 881.6 |
| Organic matter | 859.1 | 851.6 | 849.7 | 847.9 | 846.2 |
| ME (MJ/kg) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Crude protein | 192.2 | 192.2 | 192.2 | 192.2 | 192.2 |
| Crude fat | 56.2 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 37.9 | 35.5 |
| Crude fiber | 35.5 | 44.0 | 46.2 | 49.1 | 51.9 |
| Calcium | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Chloride | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Sodium | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Total phosphorus | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Available phosphorus | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| AP Lysine | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| AP Methionine | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| AP Threonine | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
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Experimental diets: SW0 = commercial grower diet without seaweed meal; SW20 = commercial grower diet with seaweed meal at a rate of 20 g/kg; SW25 = commercial grower diet with seaweed meal at a rate of 25 g/kg; SW30 = commercial grower diet with seaweed meal at a rate of 30 g/kg; SW35 = commercial grower diet with seaweed meal at a rate of 35 g/kg.