Page 10 of articles about gestation

Replacing starch by dietary fibre changes plasma metabolites profile in gestating sows.

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.

Incorporation of extruded linseed in the sow diet during gestation and lactation modified the intestinal barrier function of piglet at weaning

Maternal low protein diet impairs prenatal myofiber formation, reducing the potential of postnatal lean growth.

Creep feed initiated from day 5 and 10 reduce diarrhea scores in piglets and the estrus interval in sows.

These results suggest that mixing sows in the 1st or 2nd week of gestation can result in reduced conception and farrowing rates when compared to housing sows in stalls.

CLA administration to sows reduces backfat thickness loss during the lactation period and lets to higher piglet weight at weaning.

The aims of this study were to determine whether WSI and season are associated with changes in oocyte developmental competence in sows experiencing early and late pregnancy loss.

One of the key components of survival in alternative, loose-housed farrowing systems is maternal behaviour and understanding the characteristics of sows that influence survival in such environments should be an essential component when developing new breeding indices.