Table 2.
Calculated and measured total amino acid reduction (%) during starter (day 0–14), grower (day 14–28), finisher (day 28–41), and withdrawal (day 41–56) feeding phases.
| Total amino acid reduction | Starter |
Grower |
Finisher |
Withdrawal |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculated1 | Measured2 | Calculated1 | Measured2 | Calculated1 | Measured2 | Calculated1 | Measured2 | |
| Lysin, % | 18.8 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| TSAA, % | 17.9 | 11.4 | 23.5 | 21.5 | 18.0 | 13.6 | 19.3 | 14.6 |
| Threonine, % | 18.4 | 16.1 | 19.4 | 17.6 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 19.5 | 19.5 |
1
The concentrations were obtained from the dietary formulation.
2
The concentrations were analyzed using wet chemical method.