Lysine requirements of modern genotype finisher pigs

Authors

Karen L. Moore, Department of Agriculture and Food Western AustraliaFollow
Bruce P. Mullan, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
J C. Kim, Department of Agriculture and Food, WAFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-11-2015

Journal Title

Animal Production Science

ISSN

Print: 1836-0939 Electronic: 1836-5787

Keywords

lysine, pigs, swine, nutrition

Disciplines

Meat Science | Other Animal Sciences

Abstract

Moore et al. (2013) determined the performance responses to dietary lysine concentrations of the modern genotype pig from 50 to 100 kg liveweight (LW) and found that the lysine requirement to optimise growth performance in this weight range was higher by approximately 10% than that being used by the Australian industry. The aim of the current study was to confirm the optimal standardised ileal digestible lysine (SID Lys)/MJ digestible energy (DE) ratio for a modern genotype of entire male and female pigs from 60 to 100 kg LW obtained in a research facility.

Recommended Citation

Moore, K L, Mullan, B P, and Kim, J C. (2015), Lysine requirements of modern genotype finisher pigs. Animal Production Science, 55 (12), 1563-1563.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_researchart/33