Effect of meal frequency on performance and behaviour of group‐housed gestating sows
Sows had received their daily ration in one or two meals. Reproductive performance during gestation and the following lactation was measured.
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Dietary fat supplementation on sow and litter performance in high ambient temperatures
The inclusion of a mixture of animal-vegetable blend fat and choice white grease may improve sow and litter performance in summer conditions.
Glutamine and glutamate supplementation raise milk glutamine concentrations in lactating gilts
Glutamine supplementation in the diet of lactating gilts may avoid intramuscular glutamine decreases besides providing optimal nutrition for the development of the piglet.
Diet deprivation and over-allowance during prepuberty on mammary gland development and lactation performance of sows
Diet deprivation and subsequent over-allowance does not improve mammary gland development or milk yield.
Limited and excess protein intake of pregnant gilts affects body composition and newborn and weanling development in piglets
Dietary protein level during pregnancy may affect fetal and piglet development.
Influence of dietary L-arginine supplementation to sows during late gestation on sow and litter performance during lactation
L-arginine supplementation during late gestation does not affect piglet performance and milk yield.
Supplementing sows with a zootechnical feed additive decreases fecal shedding of bacteria and improves calostral immunoglobulin concentrations and litter performance
The use of a zootechnical feed additive during gestation may reduce microbial pathogens in feces and improve IGA concentration in calostrum.
Plasma protein profiles of neonatal pigs before and after suckling
The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in plasma protein profiles of neonatal piglets before and after suckling, in order to characterize the gastrointestinal absorption of colostral proteins into the neonatal bloodstream.
Effect of parity and number of suckling piglets on milk production of sows
On average, milk production reached 10.7 kg/day.
Effects of folic acid on the performance of suckling piglets and sows during lactation
Folic acid supplementation during gestation may improve milk production, milk quality and piglet performance.
Effects of nutrient supply, plasma metabolites, and nutritional status of sows during transition on performance in the next lactation
Piglet survival and piglet body weight gain may be improved by altering the sow’s nutrient supply during the period from late gestation to lactation.
Oleate metabolism in pig enterocytes
The high esterification capacity for oleate in the newborn pig intestine preserves the major colostrum fatty acid for delivery to other tissues.
Effect of extruded linseed in the sow diet on piglet intestinal barrier function
Incorporation of extruded linseed in the sow diet during gestation and lactation modified the intestinal barrier function of piglet at weaning
CLA during last week of gestation and lactation alters colostrum and milk fat composition and performance of reproductive sows
CLA administration to sows reduces backfat thickness loss during the lactation period and lets to higher piglet weight at weaning.
Folic acid affects performance of suckling piglets and sows during lactation
Supplementation with folic acid in the diets of lactating sows increases milk production, improves milk quality and the performance of piglets.
Lysine intake during late gestation on reproductive performance, colostrum composition, blood metabolites and hormones of multiparous sows
Higher lysine levels than those recommended by the NRC improve reproductive performance for multiparous gestating sows.