Table 2 Analyzed nutrient composition of experimental diets (as-fed basis)

Dry matter

89.51

89.51

89.44

90.12

90.55

89.92

Crude protein

13.46

13.06

12.90

12.30

12.77

13.20

Acid-hydrolyzed ether extract

4.48

4.43

4.57

5.07

5.16

5.10

Ash

4.20

4.16

4.11

4.00

4.08

4.07

Gross energy, kcal/kg

3,920

3,876

3,917

3,951

3,976

3,958

Total dietary fiber

10.9

9.1

10.1

10.5

9.7

10.5

Soluble dietary fiber

0.3

0.6

0.4

0.7

0.5

1.0

Insoluble dietary fiber

10.6

8.5

9.7

9.8

9.2

9.5

Corn particle size (d_gw^a), μm

685

526

320

685

526

320

Standard deviation (S_gw^a)

2.61

2.37

2.20

2.61

2.37

2.20

Diet particle size (d_gw), μm

704

557

394

-

-

-

Standard deviation (S_gw)

2.36

2.47

2.23

-

-

-