Space allowance for gestating sows in pens: Behavior and immunity
Different floor space allowances for dry, pregnant sows in pens were evaluated to determine the impacts of space on sow behavior, immune, and cortisol measures.
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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.
Optimizing individual and group housing systems based on indicators of sow well-being
High fiber diets reduce stress markers in group housing gestating sows.
Effect of different dietary fat sources at the end of gestation on the performance of sows and their offspring
The results show the importance of the FA composition in colostrum on the growth of piglets.
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.
Influence of feeding Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii on immunoglobulins of sow’s colostrum and milk
Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii significantly increased the IgG and IgA concentration of colostrum.
Dietary carbohydrate sources affect plasma glucose, insulin and IGF-I levels in multiparous sows
Plasma insulin could be modulated by dietary carbohydrates in sows.
Effects of dietary seaweed extract supplementation in sows and post-weaned pigs on performance, intestinal morphology, intestinal microflora and immune status
SWE supplementation post-weaning provides a dietary means to improve gut health and to enhance growth performance in starter pigs.
Developmental factors that influence sow longevity
Those factors that were significantly associated with longevity, regardless of definition, were age at first farrowing, litter size at first farrowing and last farrowing...
Nutritional intervention during gestation alters growth and body composition of pig offspring
Increasing feeding allowance to gestating sows does not provide major benefits to the offspring.
Intrauterine growth retarded progeny of pregnant sows fed high protein:low carbohydrate
Dietary protein:carbohydrate ratio of the diet may affect fetal growth sow’s during pregnancy.
The effect of increasing dietary fibre and the provision of straw racks on the welfare of sows housed in small static groups
The increase in dieterary fiber it is not enough to reduce stereotypic behaviour in static group housed sows.
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 high dietary fibre from by-products diets on plasma metabolites in gestating sows
Replacing starch by dietary fibre changes plasma metabolites profile in gestating sows.