Table 2. Effect of supplemental protease on growth performance with different CP levels in weaned pig
Variables | Basal1) | Low | SE | CP | PT2) | p-value |
0% | 0.1% | 0% | 0.1% | HP | LP | 0 | 10 | CP | PT | CP × PT |
BW (kg) |
Initial | 10.962 | 10.925 | 10.940 | 10.943 | 0.563 | 10.944 | 10.942 | 10.951 | 10.934 | 0.998 | 0.977 | 0.972 |
1 W | 13.073 | 12.940 | 12.990 | 13.255 | 0.432 | 13.01 | 13.12 | 13.03 | 13.10 | 0.791 | 0.880 | 0.650 |
2 W | 15.680 | 15.591 | 15.514 | 15.680 | 0.432 | 15.64 | 15.60 | 15.60 | 15.64 | 0.930 | 0.930 | 0.771 |
0–1 wk (kg) |
ADG | 0.302 | 0.288 | 0.293 | 0.331 | 0.040 | 0.295 | 0.312 | 0.298 | 0.310 | 0.675 | 0.765 | 0.524 |
ADFI | 0.551 | 0.551 | 0.550 | 0.554 | 0.002 | 0.551 | 0.552 | 0.551 | 0.553 | 0.549 | 0.294 | 0.255 |
G:F | 0.548 | 0.523 | 0.533 | 0.597 | 0.072 | 0.536 | 0.565 | 0.541 | 0.560 | 0.695 | 0.798 | 0.547 |
1–2 wk (kg) |
ADG | 0.373 | 0.379 | 0.361 | 0.346 | 0.014 | 0.376 | 0.354 | 0.367 | 0.363 | 0.141 | 0.775 | 0.480 |
ADFI | 0.595 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.600 | 0.003 | 0.597 | 0.600 | 0.597 | 0.600 | 0.372 | 0.341 | 0.598 |
G:F | 0.627 | 0.633 | 0.603 | 0.577 | 0.023 | 0.630 | 0.590 | 0.615 | 0.605 | 0.107 | 0.695 | 0.495 |
0–2 wk (kg) |
ADG | 0.337 | 0.333 | 0.327 | 0.338 | 0.019 | 0.335 | 0.333 | 0.332 | 0.336 | 0.894 | 0.840 | 0.697 |
ADFI | 0.573 | 0.575 | 0.574 | 0.577 | 0.002 | 0.574 | 0.576 | 0.574 | 0.576 | 0.314 | 0.237 | 0.853 |
G:F | 0.588 | 0.580 | 0.569 | 0.586 | 0.033 | 0.584 | 0.578 | 0.579 | 0.583 | 0.850 | 0.896 | 0.704 |
Basal, diet containing 18.78% CP; Low, diet containing 16.92% CP.
PT0, non-supplementation of protease; PT10, supplementation of 0.1% protease.
CP, crude protein; PT, protease; HP, high protein; LP, low crude protein; BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; G:F, feed efficiency.