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.