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Hossain MM, Hwang HS, Kim IH. 2024. Effects of extra-feed intake during late gestation on reproductive performance of sow and piglet performance during weaning stage. Korean Journal of Agricultural Science 51:41-51.
Korean Journal of Agricultural Science (Korean J. Agric. Sci.) 2024 March, Volume 51, Issue 1, pages 41-51. https://doi.org/10.7744/kjoas.510104
Received on 16 October 2023, Revised on 23 November 2023, Accepted on 27 November 2023, Published on 1 March 2024.
Md Mortuza Hossain, Hyung Suk Hwang, In Ho Kim*
Department of Animal Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
*Corresponding author: inhokim@dankook.ac.kr
This study explored the effect of increased feed intake during the late gestation on the reproductive performance of sows, and fecal score in sows and piglets. A total of 21 crossbred [Landrace × Yorkshire] multiparous sows were randomly distributed into three treatments with seven replicates per treatment. Treatments: CON, 2.4 kg/day; TRT1, 3.2 kg/ day; TRT2 , 3.6 kg/day. Body weight and body condition score of sow in different stages were not altered (p > 0.05) due to extra feed in late gestation. A linearly higher (p < 0.05) difference in backfat thickness during farrowing was found in this study. Average daily feed intake was increased (p < 0.05) linearly with extra feed in this experiment. The weaning body weight of piglets was increased (p < 0.05) with extra feed in the sow. The fecal score of sows and their piglets was similar (p > 0.05) in different levels of feed intake. In conclusion, extra feed to gestation sow showed a beneficial effect on improving the weaning piglet’s body weight. Although there is a small improvement in the body weight of weaning pigs of sow fed 3.6 kg feed/day in the late gestation period, it is unlikely to be profitable enough to justify the additional waste of feed.
bump feeding, extra feed, fecal score, gestation sow, late gestation feed
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Md Mortuza Hossain, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-286X
Hyung Suk Hwang https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1314-8891
In Ho Kim, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6652-2504
The supporting data of this study will be shared upon proper request to the corresponding author.
No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.