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Growth performance responses to increased tryptophan supplementation in growing barrows fed three different very low crude protein corn and soybean meal-based diets fortified with essential amino acids.
- Source :
- Animal Science Journal; Jan-Dec2021, Vol. 92 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Seventy-five individually fed barrows averaging 35 kg were used in a series of three experiments for 6-week growth assays (25 barrows each) to determine the effects of L-tryptophan (Trp) supplementation on growth performance and to establish the lower limits of dietary crude protein (CP) levels. Corn and soybean meal (SBM)-based diets containing 9% (Experiment 1), 10% (Experiment 2), and 11% CP (Experiment 3) fortified with deficient essential amino acids (AAs) except Trp were used as basal diets for each experiment. The experimental diets were supplemented with 0.00%, 0.02%, 0.04%, or 0.06% Trp. A 16% CP corn-SBM-based diet was set as a positive control in each experiment, and feed and water were provided ad libitum. Average daily gain and gain-to-feed ratio improved quadratically (P < 0.05) as supplemented Trp increased in the 9% and 10% CP group, although these positive effects were not observed in the 11% CP group. Because the maximum performance parameters in 9%, 10%, and 11% CP groups were not different from that of the 16% CP positive control group, the marginally reduced level of dietary CP without growth performance being affected appears to be around 9% at most. A potential reduction of nitrogen intake was clearly indicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13443941
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Animal Science Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 152342580
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/asj.13605