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Table 3 The chemical analysis of the experimental sow diets on an as-fed basis, g/kg unless otherwise stated

From: Effects of organic acid-preserved cereal grains in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on the performance and faecal microbiota of sows and their offspring

Grain preservation method

Dried

Preserved

Chemical composition, g/kg

 Dry matter

885.3

867.2

 Ash

52.8

50.8

 Gross energy, MJ/kg

16.1

15.9

 Ether extract

51.0

48.5

 Crude protein

170.0

168.0

 Crude fibre

52.0

47.0

 aNDF

140.0

135.0

 ADF

57.0

51.5

 Starch

375.5

362.5

 TMC, CFU/ga

 < 100

 < 100

Essential amino acids, g/kg

 Arginine

11.0

11.0

 Histidine

4.1

4.1

 Isoleucine

7.2

7.1

 Leucine

12.6

12.8

 Lysine

11.3

11.2

 Methionine

2.5

2.6

 Phenylalanine

8.0

8.0

 Threonine

6.9

6.8

 Tryptophan

2.2

2.3

 Valine

7.9

7.7

  1. aNDF Neutral detergent fibre (assayed with thermal-stable amylase and expressed inclusive of residual ash), ADF Acid detergent fibre, TMC Total mould count
  2. All mycotoxins analysed were below the detectable levels: Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2 (< 1 μg/kg); Fumonisin B1 (< 125 μg/kg) and Fumonisin B2 (< 50 μg/kg) Deoxynivalenol (< 75.0 μg/kg), HT-2 Toxin (< 4.0 μg/kg), T-2 Toxin (< 4.0 μg/kg), Zearalenone (< 10.0 μg/kg) and Ochratoxin A (< 1.0 μg/kg)
  3. aThese values were log-transformed