Table 3 Impact of particle size standard deviation on digestibility of experimental diets
From: A review of feed efficiency in swine: biology and application
Particle Size ave, μm | 545 | 551 | 564 | 599 | 545 | SEM | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Particle size SD, μm | 1.88 | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.73 | linear | quadratic | |
Gross Energy, kcal/g (DM) | ||||||||
-Diet | 4.43 | 4.43 | 4.42 | 4.45 | 4.42 | |||
-Feces | 4.55 | 4.70 | 4.61 | 4.63 | 4.68 | 0.02 | 0.0008 | 0.88 |
Apparent Digestibility, % | ||||||||
-Energy | 85.79 | 84.18 | 81.12 | 83.37 | 84.96 | 0.63 | 0.31 | <0.0001 |
-Dry Matter | 85.31 | 84.10 | 81.12 | 82.96 | 84.49 | 0.67 | 0.34 | <0.0001 |