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Table 3 Energy, protein and dry matter content of the feed. The wet feed was dry feed diluted with water as described in the table

From: Behaviour of fattening pigs fed with liquid feed and dry feed

  

Dry feed

Wet feed

Phase I; up to 70 kg body weight

   

 Dry matter content

(%)

88.6

28.1a

 Energy content

(MJ per kg)

12.61

4.07a

 Protein content

(%)

17.3

5.59a

Phase II; from 70 kg body weight

   

 Dry matter content

(%)

88.6

27.4b

 Energy content

(MJ per kg)

12.69

4.35b

 Protein content

(%)

15.6

5.35b

  1. a31.72 % dry feed diluted with 68.28 % water; b30.93 % dry feed diluted with 69.07 % water