Diets

Control

HM (A)

SM (A)

HM (AA)

SM (AA)

Starter period (10 - 20 d)

n

14

14

14

14

14

PPV (%)

69.1c ± 2.2

55.7a ± 5.7

51.9a ± 7.1

65.8b ± 2.9

64.7b ± 2.8

NPU (%)

75.8c ± 2.5

65.9a ± 6.4

67.6ab ± 8.5

72.0b±3.3

71.8b ± 2.9

Model parameter b (×10−6)*

285c ± 14

196a ± 21

186a ± 21

278c ± 16

253b ± 19

NPUstd (%)**

81.2c ± 2.5

62.6a ±4.6

60.2a ± 5.1

79.8c ± 2.8

75.2b ± 3.7

Grower period (25 - 35 d)

n

14

14

14

14

14

PPV (%)

64.9d ± 1.8

54.7b ± 2.7

49.8a ± 4.2

60.7c ± 2.7

63.0cd ± 2.2

NPU (%)

71.8c ± 1.9

63.2a ± 2.9

62.4a ± 5.7

68.0b ± 2.6

70.0bc ± 2.4

Model parameter b (×10−6)*

374d ± 28

262b ± 20

223a ± 19

324c ± 31

353d ± 30

NPUstd (%)**

77.2d ± 3.1

62.3b ± 3.0

55.8a ± 3.3

71.1c ± 4.1

74.7cd ± 3.5