Feed Intake During Early Pregnancy: Effects on Sow Body Weight and Litter Size
Increasing feed intake by 30 per cent during the first month of gestation improved sow bodyweight recovery and increased litter size but did not significantly affect farrowing rate in the subsequent parity, according to researchers based at Wageningen University. However, feeding 30 per cent more digestible amino acids during the same period did not improve sow recovery or reproductive performance in the subsequent parity.
1 December 2011
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