Parameters

T0: 0%ZO/AS)

T1: 1%ZO

T2: 2%ZO

T3: 1%AS

T4: 2%AS

p

Carcass compositionIBC (% or kJ/g WW)

Moisture

65.34 ± 0.03b

63.97 ± 0.02bc

64.97 ± 0.01b

60.30 ± 0.04c

63.70 ± 0.03bc

***

Ash

1.33 ± 0.01b

1.42 ± 0.01b

1.56 ± 0.01a

2.21 ± 0.06c

1.48 ± 0.01b

**

Protein

21.63 ± 0.13b

23.60 ± 0.06c

22.80 ± 0.08b

27.10 ± 0.06d

24.60 ± 0.06e

***

Lipid

2.89 ± 0.01a

3.73 ± 0.02b

3.46 ± 0.08b

3.52 ± 0.01b

3.61 ± 0.01b

**

Energy

6.21 ± 0.04b

6.57 ± 0.01c

6.47 ± 0.02bc

6.98 ± 0.01d

6.57 ± 0.01c

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Nutrient Retention (% dry feed intake)

Protein

24.90 ± 0.15a

31.80 ± 0.08a

29.10 ± 0.10a

49.40 ± 0.10b

40.60 ± 0.09c

***

Lipid

18.30 ± 0.03a

28.30 ± 0.15b

23.50 ± 0.56b

34.30 ± 0.05c

30.60 ± 0.01c

***

Ash

13.80 ± 0.13a

15.80 ± 0.07b

17.10 ± 0.57b

36.20 ± 0.11c

21.50 ± 0.14d

**

Energy

18.75 ± 0.01a

23.13 ± 0.03b

21.64 ± 0.56b

33.00 ± 0.01c

28.68 ± 0.02c

***