TABLE 8.
Effect of feeding supplemental inorganic or organic trace minerals on bone quality.
| Trace mineral source | WW, % | DW, % | DM, % | LGTH, cm | Seedor Índex | CIR, mm | R, kg/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 weeks | |||||||
| ITM | 16.22 | 10.65 a | 65.79 a | 12.56 | 8.48 a | 7.87 | 7.28 a |
| MMHAC | 15.59 | 9.54 b | 61.49 b | 12.50 | 7.64 b | 7.87 | 4.86 b |
| TMAAC | 15.98 | 10.04 b | 62.79 ab | 12.60 | 7.96 b | 8.11 | 5.54 b |
| SEM | 0.35 | 0.22 | 1.02 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.38 |
| p values | 0.4534 | 0.0034 | 0.0146 | 0.8550 | 0.0006 | 0.1177 | <0.0001 |
| 24 weeks | |||||||
| ITM | 19.86 | 12.56 | 63.24 | 12.63 | 9.94 a | 8.17 | 12.94 |
| MMHAC | 19.67 | 11.99 | 61.17 | 12.73 | 9.41 b | 8.41 | 11.73 |
| TMAAC | 19.79 | 12.50 | 63.36 | 12.63 | 9.97 a | 8.18 | 13.62 |
| SEM | 0.46 | 0.24 | 0.85 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.72 |
| p values | 0.9580 | 0.2000 | 0.1315 | 0.6363 | 0.0399 | 0.0920 | 0.1797 |
| 66 weeks | |||||||
| ITM | 26.92 | 16.39 | 60.93 | 12.56 | 12.96 | 8.34 b | 11.20 a |
| MMHAC | 26.71 | 16.83 | 63.14 | 12.35 | 13.45 | 8.10 b | 9.19 ab |
| TMAAC | 26.36 | 16.07 | 61.03 | 12.55 | 12.82 | 8.81 a | 8.79 b |
| SEM | 0.53 | 0.37 | 0.94 | 0.12 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.59 |
| p values | 0.7600 | 0.3500 | 0.1800 | 0.3572 | 0.2408 | <0.0001 | 0.0133 |
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Means within a column without a common superscript differ (p ≤ 0.05).
ITM, inorganic trace minerals: 100, 16, and 100 ppm of Zn, Cu and Mn respectively, as sulfates; MMHAC-mineral methionine hydroxy analog chelate: 50, 8, 50 ppm of bis-chelated MINTREX®Zn, Cu, and Mn (Novus International, Inc.), and TMAAC—trace minerals amino acid complex: 50, 8, and 50 ppm of Zn, Cu, and Mn.
Wet weight (WW), dry weight (DW), dry matter (DM), length (LGTH), circumference (CIR) and resistance (R).