A note on the digestibility by growing pigs of certain nutrients and energy in maize- or molasses-based diets

Authors

  • J. Ly Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado 24, San José de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba
  • P. Lezcano Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Apartado 24, San José de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba

Abstract

Comparison were made between the digestibilities of nutrients from diets based on maize (83·5 cent) high-test molasses (74·4 per cent) or sugar plus final molasses (52·0 and 22·5 per cent, respectively). The apparent digestibilities of dry matter (DM), organic matter, N, ash and nitrogen-free extractives did not differ between diets. Fat digestibility was negative in the molassesbased diets. Faecal fat not of immediate dietary origin amounted to 12·3 and 7·6 g/day for pigs fed high-test molasses or sugar plus final molasses, respectively. The estimated digestible energy content was 16·40, 14·85 and 14·82 MJ/kg DM for the maize, high-test molasses and sugar plus final molasses- based diets, respectively.

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Research Papers