Table 3 Nutrient composition of the diet for both experimental groups along the study

Volume (kg)

1

1

Dry matter (%)

88.91

88.76

Crude protein (%)

15.96

16.49

Crude fat (%)

4.52

3.94

Crude fiber (%)

3.35

3.71

Starch (%)

41.57

42.76

Starch + sugar (%)

45.67

46.29

Calcium (%)

0.64

0.7

Phosphorus (%)

0.48

0.43

Lysine (%)

1.07

0.95

Methionine (%)

0.38

0.31

Methionine + cystine (%)

0.67

0.62

Threonine (%)

0.7

0.67

Tryptophan (%)

0.21

0.21

ADF (%)³

3.97

4.45

NDF (%)⁴

11.18

11.62

Ash (%)

5.77

4.68

Chlorine (%)

0.13

0.07

Sodium (%)

0.08

0.02

Metabolizable energy (Kcal/kg)

2450.15

2440.44