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Pigs kept under commercial conditions respond to a higher dietary tryptophan: lysine ratio immediately after weaning
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Pigs kept under commercial conditions respond to a higher dietary tryptophan: lysine ratio immediately after weaning

M.M. Capozzalo, J.C. Kim, J.K. Htoo, C.F.M. de Lange, B.P. Mullan, J.W. Resink, C.F. Hansen, P.A. Stumbles, D.J. Hampson, N. Ferguson, …
Manipulating Pig Production XIV. Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) Biennial Conference (Melbourne, Australia, 24/11/2013–27/11/2013)
2013
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Abstract

The recommended standardised ileal digestible (SID) ratio of tryptophan to lysine (Trp:Lys) is 0.16 for 7-11 kg pigs (NRC, 2012). However, Simongiovanni et al. (2012) showed the requirement for dietary Trp increases during inflammatory states, such as in the post-weaning period, suggesting that NRC (2012) recommendations might be insufficient. This study hypothesised that weaner pigs kept in commercial conditions will show a positive response to increased Trp:Lys ratios above the NRC (2012) recommendations.

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