Table 4. Effects of dietary Ca concentration on nutrient digestibility in pig (experiment 1)1)

Ca level Low Standard High SEM p-value
Phase 1, 14 d (%)
 DM 75.96 75.50 74.90 0.86 0.487
 CP 73.29 72.84 73.07 0.35 0.481
 CF 72.82 72.16 71.47 0.83 0.621
 Ash 63.43 64.16 64.37 0.52 0.212
 Ca 65.70 65.47 64.50 0.62 0.170
 P 52.11a 50.54ab 48.24b 0.89 0.003
 Phase 2, 28 d (%)
 DM 72.88 72.52 72.70 0.44 0.721
 CP 71.69 70.84 71.07 0.71 0.335
 CF 70.62 70.56 70.07 0.47 0.480
 Ash 61.81 61.16 60.97 0.63 0.409
 Ca 63.60 64.15 63.26 0.84 0.588
 P 52.25a 50.19ab 46.93b 1.08 0.005
Phase 1: Low, 0.60%; Standard, 0.72%; High, 0.84%; Phase 2: Low, 0.50%; Standard, 0.66%; High, 0.82%.
Means values within a row with unlike superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05).
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; CF, crude fat.