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Table 1 Commercial feeds used in the study from wean to finish

From: Provision of straw by a foraging tower –effect on tail biting in weaners and fattening pigs

Type of feed

Weight of pigsa (kg)

Form of feed

MEb/kg

Crude protein (%)

Lysine (%)

Crude fibre (%)

Crude oils and fats (%)

complete feed for piglets

5.5—6.5

small pellets

16.00

23.00

1.65

2.20

8.50

complete feed for piglets

6.5—10

pellets

(2.2 mm)

14.00

20.00

1.40

3.30

3.30

complete feed for piglets

10—30

pellets

(3.0 mm)

14.00

20.00

1.32

3.50

4.00

complete feed I for fattening pigs

30—50

liquid

13.20

17.00

1.05

4.20

3.70

complete feed II for fattening pigs

50—120

liquid

13.40

14.00

0.95

3.70

3.40

  1. aTo avoid sudden changes in diet, feed was blended with the following feed for at least one week
  2. bmetabolizable energy