Table 2 Ideal amino acid patterns and the order of limiting amino acids for lactating sows
From: Improving efficiency of sow productivity: nutrition and health
Estimated 21-d weight loss (kg) | 75 to 80 | 33 to 45 | 12 to 15 | 6 to 8 | 0 | 7 to 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of tissue mobilization (%) | 50 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 0 | NRC (1998) |
Ideal AA pattern (% of Lys) | Â | |||||
Lys | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Thr | 75 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 62 |
Val | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 85 |
Leu | 128 | 123 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 114 |
Ile | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 56 |
Arg | 22 | 38 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 56 |
Order of limiting amino acids | Â | |||||
First | Thr | Lys | Lys | Lys | Lys | Lys |
Second | Lys | Thr | Thr | Val | Val | Val |
Third | Val | Val | Val | Thr | Thr | Thr |