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The energy value of pig diets estimated in vitro
and in vivo
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The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
05-110 Jabłonna, Poland
Publication date: 2006-09-21
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E. Święch
The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition,
Polish Academy of Sciences,
05-110 Jabłonna, Poland
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2006;15(Suppl. 1):85-88
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The content of digestible (DE) and metabolizable (ME) energy was determined in 29 pig diets
by in vivo and in vitro procedures. Growing, castrated males were used for the in vivo balance
study. The DE and ME values of diets estimated in vivo and in vitro were similar. The correlation
coefficients for DE and ME were 0.802 and 0.772, respectively. Predicting the energy value of pig
diets with satisfactory precision seems possible using the in vitro technique.
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Alternative prediction methods of protein and energy evaluation of pig feeds
Ewa Święch
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology