Table 10.
Apparent ileal digestibility of dry matter, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber, and ether extract in feeds fed to nursery pigs with increasing levels of xylanase
| Item1 | Xylanase, XU per kg feed | SEM | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 220 | 440 | 880 | 1,760 | Linear | Quad2 | 0 vs. Xyl3 | ||
| AID, % | |||||||||
| DM | 59.95 | 58.92 | 63.38 | 62.63 | 63.47 | 1.78 | 0.102 | 0.404 | 0.287 |
| CP | 71.41 | 74.34 | 72.61 | 75.59 | 76.71 | 2.15 | 0.058 | 0.644 | 0.115 |
| NDF | 52.95 | 54.27 | 52.68 | 56.12 | 56.17 | 1.46 | 0.036 | 0.611 | 0.167 |
| ADF | 35.29 | 35.43 | 35.55 | 36.04 | 37.37 | 1.26 | 0.125 | 0.805 | 0.486 |
| EE | 83.90 | 84.01 | 84.72 | 87.57 | 89.50 | 3.20 | 0.024 | 0.845 | 0.264 |
AID, apparent ileal digestibility; DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; ADF, acid detergent fiber; EE, ether extract.
Quadratic.
Xylanase (220 + 440 + 880 + 1,760 XU per kg feed).