Table 3.
Effects of dietary crude protein levels on apparent total-tract nutrient digestibility of lactating donkeys.
| Items | HP | WP | LP | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM (%) | 73.92 a | 73.63 a | 69.88 b | 0.969 | 0.041 |
| CP (%) | 82.21 a | 80.28 a | 74.40 b | 1.299 | 0.034 |
| EE (%) | 58.32 a | 57.47 a | 50.67 b | 1.419 | 0.003 |
| NDF (%) | 45.17 a | 43.42 a | 34.03 b | 1.112 | <0.001 |
| ADF (%) | 31.69 a | 28.92 a | 22.34 b | 1.198 | 0.002 |
| Ca (%) | 40.01 a | 38.31 a | 34.17 b | 0.988 | 0.024 |
| P (%) | 48.80 a | 46.26 a | 39.64 b | 0.820 | <0.001 |
HP, high crude protein; MP, medium crude protein; LP, low crude protein; SEM = standard error of least square means; a, b means within the same row not followed by the same letters are significantly different at p < 0.05.