Table 4. Digestible nutrient concentrations (g/kg) of experimental diets (dry matter basis)
Variable | ME | NE | SEM | p-value |
LE | C | HE | LE | C | HE | S | L | S × L |
DCP | 152 | 153 | 156 | 150 | 152 | 156 | 3.04 | 0.64 | 0.09 | 0.97 |
DEE | 51 | 60 | 71 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 1.82 | 0.16 | < 0.0001 | 0.15 |
DAEE | 36 | 47 | 54 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 2.93 | 0.71 | < 0.0001 | 0.75 |
DOM | 831 | 842 | 833 | 850 | 846 | 832 | 14.85 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.58 |
DADF | 26 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 3.26 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.47 |
ME, metabolizable energy system; NE, net energy system; LE, low energy level; C, control energy level; HE, high energy level; S, energy system effect; L, energy level effect; S × L, interaction between the energy system and energy level; DCP, digestible crude protein; DEE, digestible ether extract (DEE concentrations were calculated using the amounts of feed EE and fecal AEE); DAEE, digestible acid-hydrolyzed ether extract; DOM, digestible organic matter; DADF, digestible acid detergent fiber.