Table 1 Some recommended standard content of SID valine/lysine in diets for swine
From: The biological functions and metabolic pathways of valine in swine
SID valine:lysine | Category and body weight | References |
|---|---|---|
64% | Piglets | NRC 2012 [25] |
70% | Piglets | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
86.3% | Weaned piglets (5 to 10Â kg) | Â Mavromichalis et al. [27] |
63.3% | Growing pigs (5 to 7Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
63.7% | Growing pigs (7 to 11Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
67.4% | Growing pigs (10 to 20Â kg) | Â Mavromichalis et al. [27] |
63.4% | Growing pigs (11 to 25Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
70.3% | Growing pigs (15 to 30Â kg) | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
65.3% | Growing pigs (25 to 50Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
70.2% | Growing pigs (30 to 60Â kg) | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
64.7% | Growing pigs (50 to 75Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
70.6% | Growing pigs (60 to 90Â kg) | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
65.8% | Growing pigs (75 to 100Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
70.4% | Growing pigs (90 to 120Â kg) | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
67.2% | Growing pigs (100 to 135Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
65.5% | Gilts (50 to 75Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
66.2% | Gilts (75 to 100Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
67.2% | Gilts (100 to 135Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
73.5% | Sows and gilts | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
76.6% | Lactating sows | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
76.2% | Lactating gilts | British Society of Animal Science 2003 [26] |
65.4% | Barrows (50 to 75Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
66.7% | Barrows (75 to 100Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
67.2% | Barrows (100 to 135Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
65.9% | Entire males (50 to 75Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
65.9% | Entire males (75 to 100Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |
65.8% | Entire males (100 to 135Â kg) | NRC 2012 [25] |