. As FI of the SBM and CM groups were
also higher than the FI of the MBM group, the K intake further
increased in these groups. Diets with increased Na and/or K result
in increased WI (Smith et al., 2000) and litter moisture (Eichner
et al., 2007). Because the Na contents of all the experimental diets were similar, it is likely that increased WI and litter moisture
observed in the SBM group (and partly in CM group) were due to
high K intakes. CM has higher sulfur content than SBM and MBM
(Leeson and Summers, 2005).