Page 4 of articles about gestation in Abstracts

The aim of the present study was to determine risk factors for lameness development within the first days of group-housing, with a focus on housing conditions, management and post-mixing aggression in sows.

Maternal backfat depth in gestating sows influences on offspring growth and carcass lean yield.

These results demonstrate that management options can affect the reproductive performance and injuries of gestating sows in the ESF system.

Increasing DHA supplementation via algal biomass in maternal diets may improve piglet vitality after farrowing.

Dietary treatments of ≥800 IU/kg feed showed beneficial effects for breeding swine in terms of bone mineral content and ultimate strength, decreased number of still born piglets, and greater vitamin D status in comparison with dietary treatments of 200 IU/kg of feed.

In this study, the influence of IL-1β on secretory activity within the corpora lutea (CL) of cyclic and gravid pigs was determined in vitro during different stages of the CL lifespan.

Stage of gestation is the critical point when the sows in a pen with electronic feeding system.

The use of DDGS in gestating diets may creat controversial response on animal behaviour depending on the housing system.

The present study showed that the physiology of piglets in the colostrum period was affected by IUGR status at birth, and their intermediary metabolism was altered due to different colostrum intakes.

Under the conditions of this study, more piglets are born during unsupervised hours when sows are induced on day 116 than when sows are induced on day 113.

Although the results definitely support a space allowance of 1.4 m2/sow being too small, it is not possible to give guidance on an actual space allowance at mixing that is adequate.

Creatine supplementation improved myelination and may reduce the incidence of low birth weight piglets being crushed by the dam.

Sows fed PUFA rich diets promote FA beta-oxidation in pigs after weaning which could help the mobilization of body reserves for this critical period.

Recent papers found similar productivity, physiology, health, and behavior among individually or grouped sows during gestation.

There is not a clear effect of feeding genetically modified maize on sow and offspring performance.

Maternal conditions during gestation and pre-birth environment may affect further growth rate in newborn pigs.