Table-3.
Nutrient intake and performance of does fed diets supplemented with lauric acid, linoleic acid, or α-linolenic acid during the flushing period.
| Variable | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIC | LA | ALA | |
| Nutrient intake | |||
| Dry matter (g/head/day) | 873.84±90.59 | 881.43±154.80 | 886.17±58.12 |
| Crude protein (g/head/day) | 133.35±13.82 | 134.42±23.61 | 135.05±8.86 |
| Ether extract (g/head/day) | 65.63±6.80 | 53.94±9.47 | 58.66±3.85 |
| Crude fiber (g/head/day) | 97.70±10.13 | 98.72±17.34 | 99.16±6.50 |
| TDN (g/head/day) | 674.52±69.93 | 676.41±118.79 | 681.55±44.70 |
| Calcium (g/head/day) | 4.98±0.52 | 5.02±0.88 | 5.05±0.33 |
| Phosphorus (g/head/day) | 3.23±0.34 | 3.26±0.57 | 3.28±0.22 |
| Dry matter (% body weight) | 2.66±0.19 | 2.66±0.31 | 2.71±0.19 |
| Performance | |||
| Initial live weight (kg) | 32.18±2.69 | 32.15±2.38 | 32.02±1.86 |
| Final live weight (kg) | 34.23±2.76 | 34.07±2.55 | 34.03±1.81 |
| Live weight gain (kg) | 2.05±0.15 | 1.98±0.12 | 2.02±0.15 |
| Average daily gain (g/day) | 97.62±11.57 | 94.44±11.03 | 96.03±7.01 |
TDN=Total digestible nutrient, LAURIC=Lauric acid, LA=Linoleic acid, ALA=α-linolenic acid