Modelling the lysine requirements of weaned piglets

Summary

In the Benelux, amino acid requirements for weaned piglets are based on over twenty years old experiments; these were recalculated last year by the Centraal Veevoederbureau (CVB, Central Bureau fo rLivestock Feeding) to a standardized basis. To provide up-to-date recommendations, a factorial growth model has been constructed to estimate the SID lysine requirements of nursery piglets. This report elucidates the construction, calibration and validation of this model.