Different dietary starch patterns in low-protein diets: effect on nitrogen efficiency, nutrient metabolism, and intestinal flora in growing pigs

Table 3 Growth performance condition

Items	W LP	W + C LP	C LP	W + P LP	P LP	SEM	P-value
Initial weight, kg	35.4	35.6	35.5	35.4	35.5	2.4	0.994
Final weight, kg	46.7	48.9	47.0	45.7	45.8	2.8	0.782
Average daily gain, g	816^ab	952^a	823^ab	738^b	790^b	50	0.041
Average daily intake, g	1882	1970	1886	1795	1789	91	0.308
Feed efficiency	0.43	0.48	0.44	0.41	0.44	0.03	0.379

^a-bMeans in the same row with different superscripts differ (P ≤ 0.05)
W LP waxy corn starch low-protein diet, C + W LP corn starch + waxy corn starch low-protein diet, C LP corn starch low-protein diet, P + W LP pea starch + waxy corn starch low-protein diet, P LP pea starch low-protein diet. Values are means of 6 observations per treatment

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