Ideal protein

Effects of fiber on the optimal threonine:lysine ratio for 25 to 50 kg growing gilts

Use of high-fiber, low-cost ingredients, such as co-products from grain processing industries, in swine diets is increasing. Pigs fed diets containing high levels of fiber have increased intestinal mass due to increased amount of microbial fermentation in the hindgut. Therefore, they also have increased endogenous loss of amino acids in the form of mucins, the proteins that line the intestinal tract. The abrasiveness of fiber stimulates the secretion of mucins as well. These factors may cause the threonine requirement to be increased in high fiber diets, because threonine is present in large amounts in mucins. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to determine the effects of dietary fiber on the optimum threonine:lysine ratio (Thr:Lys) in 25 to 50 kg growing gilts.

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Estimation of the ideal tryptophan:lysine ration in 10- to 20-kg pigs

Petersen, G. I. and H. H. Stein. 2012. Estimation of the ideal tryptophan:lysine ration in 10- to 20-kg pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 90(E-Suppl. 2):60 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Use of ideal protein in practical feed formulation

Stein, H. H. 1994. Use of ideal protein in practical feed formulation. University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Swine Report #113.

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