The experiment was carried out to establish the lysine requirement of females swine, from 6 to 16 kg live weight. Sixty crossbreed gilts with high genetic potential for lean gain and average initial and final weight of 6.0 ± 0.21 kg and 16.0 ± 0.32 kg, respectively, were assigned to a randomized blocks design, with five treatments, four replications and three animals per experimental unit. The treatments corresponded to a basal diet with 21.60% crude protein, supplemented with five levels […]