Digestible tryptophan levels for 30 to 60 kg pigs

ABSTRACT - The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of increasing dietary digestible tryptophan levelson performance and carcass traits of growing pigs. Fifty crossbred castrated male pigs, with average initial and final bodyweight of 29.0 ± 1.20 kg and 60.4 ± 1.95 kg were allotted in a completely randomized block design, with five treatments(0.125, 0.133, 0.141, 0.149, and 0.157% of digestible tryptophan, corresponding to digestible tryptophan:lysine relationsof 15.0, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0, and 19.0%, respectively) and five replicates, with two pigs per experimental unit, which wasrepresented by the pen. Experimental diets and water were supplied ad libitum throughout the experimental period. Averagesof minimum and maximum temperatures inside the facility were of 24.3 ± 0.87 o C and 28.0 ± 1.82 o C, respectively. Feedintake and body weight gain increased linearly with increasing dietary tryptophan levels. However, there was no effect ofdigestible tryptophan on feed conversion or protein deposition of pigs. The highest tryptophan level evaluated (0,157%),corresponding to a digestible tryptophan:lysine relation of 19.0%, provided the greatest weight gain of 30 to 60 kg castratedmale pigs.Key Words: amino acids, ideal protein, performance, protein deposition

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