James, B.W.Woodworth, J.C.Goodband, Robert D.Tokach, Michael D.Nelssen, Jim L.DeRouchey, Joel M.Dritz, Steven S.2010-02-112010-02-112010-02-11http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2592A total of 210 pigs (initially 18.2 lb and 25 d of age) were used in a 21-d growth assay. The seven treatments consisted of a basal diet (14.1% CP) with increasing levels of threonine (45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70% of 1.07% apparent digestible lysine) and a negative control containing 0.97% lysine. Increasing dietary threonine improved feed efficiency; however, there was no improvement in growth performance between pigs fed 0.97 and 1.07% apparent digestible lysine. Therefore, these results suggest the requirement for apparent digestible threonine is approximately 60% of lysine for 18- to 40-lb pigs.SwineThreonineLysineNursery pigsConference paper