| Item | LPC supplement levels (%) | SEM | Contrasts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 10 | 20 | Linear | Quadratic | ||
| Digestibility (% DM) | ||||||
| IVDMD | 61.7 | 56.5 | 55.2 | 4.585 | 0.119 | 0.406 |
| IVOMD | 56.3 | 56.0 | 54.0 | 2.124 | 0.122 | 0.757 |
| Fermentation characteristics | ||||||
| pH | 6.42 | 6.47 | 6.37 | 0.044 | 0.126 | 0.015 |
| Ammonia-N (mg/dL) | 14.9 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 2.151 | 0.135 | 0.195 |
| Total VFA (m | 91.9 | 92.9 | 89.8 | 5.454 | 0.122 | 0.190 |
| Acetate (% of | 63.7 | 62.9 | 63.3 | 0.814 | 0.437 | 0.235 |
| Propionate (% of | 23.7 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 0.405 | 0.191 | 0.335 |
| Butyrate (% of | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 0.442 | 0.710 | 0.088 |
| A:P ratio | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.62 | 0.035 | 0.007 | 0.478 |