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Lysine Requirement of Piglets

  • Jin, C.F. (Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, J.H. (Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Cho, W.T. (Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kwon, K. (Yonam Junior College of Livestock and Horticulture) ;
  • Han, In K. (Department of Animal Science and Technology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 1997.01.07
  • Accepted : 1997.08.29
  • Published : 1998.02.01

Abstract

The experiment was conducted with 120 barrows weaned at 21 days of age to estimate their lysine requirement weaned at 21 days of age when other important amino acids were fortified to get optimal ratio to lysine. The treatments were 1.15% (control), 1.25%, 1.35%, 1.45%, 1.55%, 1.65% total lysine in the diet. Based on the growth performance total lysine requirement of 21-day old pigs appears to be 1.45%. The lowest digestibilities of dry matter and crude fat were found in pigs fed 1.15% total lysine diet and the highest were found in pigs fed 1.65% total lysine diet with no significant differences among treatments. Nitrogen digestibility increased as the total lysine level increased up to 1.35% (p < 0.05) and remained relatively constant beyond 1.35%. However, the best nitrogen digestibility was observed in pigs fed 1.45% total dietary lysine. Gross energy, crude ash and phosphorus digestibilities did not differ due to the increase in total lysine level. The amounts of excreted dry matter and nitrogen differed significantly by the increase in lysine level up to 1.35% (p < 0.05), while phosphorus excretion was not influenced by the lysine level. Dry matter and nitrogen excretion were reduced by 13.6% and 18.4%, respectively, when 1.45% lysine was offered to the pigs compared to the those fed on 1.15% lysine diet. The amino acid digestibilities increased as the total lysine level increased up to 1.45% (p < 0.05), and remained constant beyond 1.45%. The lysine requirement for the pigs weighing 6 to 14 kg seems to be higher than the previous estimates and in order to reduce pollutant excretion the accurate nutrient requirement should be set and applied to the animal.

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