| Item | LPC supplement levels (%) | SEM | Contrasts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 20 | Linear | Quadratic | ||
| Digestibility (% DM) | ||||||
| IVDMD | 54.3 | 53.3 | 54.9 | 7.492 | 0.913 | 0.840 |
| IVOMD | 52.3 | 52.9 | 52.5 | 3.488 | 0.667 | 0.981 |
| Fermentation characteristics | ||||||
| pH | 6.79 | 6.76 | 6.72 | 0.046 | 0.112 | 0.890 |
| Ammonia-N (mg/dL) | 11.2 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 0.664 | 0.278 | 0.260 |
| Total VFA (m | 84.6 | 84.7 | 82.6 | 1.044 | 0.413 | 0.166 |
| Acetate (% of | 67.2 | 66.7 | 65.6 | 0.586 | 0.027 | 0.561 |
| Propionate (% of | 19.8 | 21.3 | 21.2 | 0.382 | 0.015 | 0.072 |
| Butyrate (% of | 9.10 | 9.14 | 9.10 | 0.362 | 0.995 | 0.888 |
| A:P ratio | 3.39 | 3.13 | 3.09 | 0.281 | 0.035 | 0.766 |