The digestibility and metabolizability coefficients of the dry matter (DM), gross energy (GE), crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF), digestible energy (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) of the dehydrated residue of brewery (DRB) for swine in termination were determined. Performance and carcass characteristics of animals fed with diets containing 5 levels of inclusion of DRB (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%) were evaluated as well as the physiologic parameters. In the digestibility assay 12 male pigs weighing 57.3±5.6kg were used. Six pigs were fed reference diets, based on corn and soybean meals, and six pigs were fed a test diet. In the performance study, 40 pigs weighing 60.8±1.98kg were used. Apparent digestibility coefficients for the DM, GE, CP and CF were 53.9%, 73.9%, 53.3% and 62.5%, respectively. The values of the digestible and metabolizable energy of the DRB were 2,628 kcal/kg and 2,623kcal/kg respectively. The inclusion of up to 20% of DRB in diets did not interfere in performance, carcass characteristics and physiologic parameters of swine in termination.
swine; alternative feed; barley; digestibility; performance
