Table 5.
Water intake, feed intake and water/feed ratio as affected by dietary protein level (CP).1
| Item | CPh | CPl | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feed intake | g/b/D | |||
| Breeder 1 | 143.6 | 143.7 | 0.13 | 0.81 |
| Breeder 2 | 158.6 | 156.2 | 0.36 | 0.09 |
| Breeder 3 | 157.4 | 155.6 | 0.67 | 0.43 |
| Overall | 153.1 | 151.8 | 1.03 | 0.28 |
| Water intake | mL/b/D | |||
| Breeder 1 | 272.0 | 274.7 | 1.50 | 0.56 |
| Breeder 2 | 295.7 | 288.2 | 1.75 | 0.26 |
| Breeder 3 | 288.6 | 289.4 | 1.93 | 0.91 |
| Overall | 285.5 | 284.4 | 4.69 | 0.85 |
| Water/feed ratio | mL/g | |||
| Breeder 1 | 1.89 | 1.91 | 0.023 | 0.60 |
| Breeder 2 | 1.87 | 1.85 | 0.023 | 0.57 |
| Breeder 3 | 1.83 | 1.86 | 0.022 | 0.40 |
| Overall | 1.87 | 1.87 | 0.020 | 0.75 |
1
CPh = high dietary protein level; CPl = low dietary protein level.