Table 3 Effects of including sericite in diets fed to growing pigs on the apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients
Items | Level of sericite, % | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | SE | P value |
Dry matter | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.009 | 0.01 |
Nitrogen | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.008 | 0.03 |
Energy | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.013 | 0.19 |
Calcium | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.007 | 0.02 |
Phosphorus | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.005 | 0.03 |