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    Efficiency of threonine utilization in the growing pigs

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    ABSTRACT Objective. This study aimed to determine the marginal efficiency of threonine utilization in growing pigs by using the nitrogen balance technique. Materials and methods. Twelve castrated pigs with an average live weight of 72Ā±2 kg were housed in metabolic cages maintained in a temperature controlled room of 22Ā±3Ā°C. The treatments consisted of four diets calculated to meet 30, 45, 60 and 70% of the nutritional requirements of standardized ileal digestible threonine. The amino acids others than threonine were maintained at least 15% above threonine requirements, expressed in terms of ideal levels. The amount of feed supplied was calculate to provide 2.6 times the metabolizable energy requirements for maintenance and adjusted daily according to an expected daily gain rate of 0.8 kg. Results. Pigs consumed 1.65 g kg-1 BW0.75 nitrogen daily, on average and 61% was retained and, as a result, 39% was excreted, being 31% through the feces and the remainder (69%) in the urine. The pigs showed a linear retention of threonine in response to the increase of standardized threonine intake. For each gram of standardized threonine intake 0.37 g were lost during the metabolism. Conclusions. It is concluded that for calculating nutritional requirements of standardized threonine of pigs by the factorial method, it is possible to use the utilization marginal efficiency of 0.63. RESUMEN Objetivo. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la eficiencia marginal del uso de treonina para cerdos en fase de crecimiento, por medio de la teĢcnica de balance de nitroĢgeno. Material y meĢtodos. Fueron utilizados doce cerdos machos castrados con peso promedio de 72Ā±2 kg alojados en jaulas metaboĢlicas climatizadas a una temperatura ambiente de 22Ā±3Ā°C. Los tratamientos consistieron en cuatro dietas calculadas para 30, 45, 60 y 70% de las necesidades nutricionales de treonina digestible estandarizada. Los demaĢs aminoaĢcidos se anĢƒadieron a las dietas para lograr una proporcioĢn de al menos 15% de sus necesidades expresadas con relacioĢn a la treonina. La cantidad de alimento proporcionado se calculoĢ para suministrar 2.6 veces la energiĢa metabolizable y ajustada todos los dias, seguĢn una tasa de ganancia media diaria de 0.8 kg. Resultados. Los cerdos consumieron 1.65 g kg-1 PV0.75 de nitroĢgeno por dia. En promedio 61% de nitroĢgeno ingerido se conservoĢ y 39% fue excretado por el animal. El 31% se excretoĢ en las heces y el resto (69%) en la orina. Los cerdos mostraron una retencioĢn lineal de treonina, con relacioĢn al aumento en la ingesta de treonina digestible estandarizada. Por cada gramo de treonina digestible estandarizada ingerido 0.37 g se perdieron durante el metabolismo. Conclusiones. Se concluye que, para el caĢlculo de las necesidades nutricionales de treonina digestible estandarizada para cerdos por meĢtodo factorial, es posible utilizar la eficiencia marginal del uso de treonina a 0.63. Ā 
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