The addition of ground wheat straw as fibre source in the gestation diet of sows and the effect on sow and litter performance
The dietary inclusion of wheat straw during the gestation phase improves sow and litter productivity.
Page 15 of articles about gestation
Use of plant extracts in swine
The swine production industry has a growing interest in the use of essential oils. Essential oils are products of complex origin. They have antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, they stimulate appetite and intestinal secretions and they are even immunostimulants.
Peripartal feeding strategy with different n-6:n-3 ratios in sow: effect on gene expression in backfat white adipose tissue postpartum
The expression of the responsible genes for trapping, release and storage of fatty acids and glucose may be modulated by altering n-6:n-3 ratio of the diet in pregnant sows
Ventilation – heating and cooling
The purpose of a ventilation system is to remove excessive moisture and heat produced by animals in order to maintain an indoor climate within certain limits
Fatty acids and sows
Although many studies have shown that addition of fat to sow diets during late gestation can improve piglet status at birth and growth performance before weaning, less attention has been placed on the type of fatty acid in the diet and how specific fatty acids might improve piglet growth and survival.
Effect of dietary supplementation of different oils during the first or second half of pregnancy on the glucose tolerance of the sow
Glucose curve characteristics and insulin sensivity may affect litter performance and sow productivity
Soluble and insoluble dietary fibre: effects on embryo survival and sow performance
The inclusion of high levels of dietary fibre during the gestation phase does not affect sow reproductive and productive performance
Impact of crude protein intake in last 14 days of pregnancy on puerperium, piglet loss prior to weaning and subsequent reproduction of sows
High levels of dietary crude protein before parturition may have a negative impact on productive and reproductive parameters
PRRS: Transmission via direct and indirect routes (1/2)
In this second part the direct routes (infected pigs and contaminated semen) and indirect routes (fomites and transportation vehicles) of PRRSV are tackled, as is the persistence of the virus because the persistence of the infection is a characteristic of PRRSV infections in pigs and plays a major role in the control and eradication of the disease.
Effects of dietary supplementation of L-carnitine on the reproductive performance of sows in production stocks
L-carnitine supplementation improves sow productive and reproductive performance
Influences of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and total lysine content on growth, carcass characteristics and meat quality of heavy pigs
CLA deposition is not limited by the total dietary lysine level in CLA-fed heavy pigs