Maternal diet did not affect birth weight, placental weight, or postnatal growth. The number of fully formed piglets was increased (P = 0.05) in LSM15 sows compared with Control and LSM114 sows (13.5 vs. 10.1 and 11.6 ± 1.0, respectively). Feeding LSM during the first 2 wk after breeding may enhance litter size.
K.A. Vonnahme, R.C. Zimprich, E.K. Harris, E.P. Berg, D.J. Newman, and D.S. Buchanan. Linseed meal during early pregnancy increases litter size in pigs. Canadian Journal of Animal Science. 2010. Vol. 90 (4): 491-493.