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Publication Date: June 5, 2012
Reference: Advances in Pork Production, Volume 23. 2012.
Country: Canada
Summary:
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The abstract for a study determining the isoleucine requirement for maintenance in non-pregnant sows fed a corn based diet, and using an amino acid oxidation method. The requirement was found to be 35mg/dxkg0.75. The maintenance for lysine is 48mg/dxkg0.75, so the ration isoleucine:lysine is 0.71:1. The ratio is the same as recommended by the NRC, even though the values for both have increased.