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Effects of extra-feed intake during late gestation on reproductive performance of sow and piglet performance during weaning stage
Md Mortuza Hossain1
,
Hyung Suk Hwang1
,
In Ho Kim1*
1Department of Animal Biotechnology, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea
*Corresponding Author
1 March 2024. pp. 41-51
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Abstract

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.

Keywords
bump feeding
extra feed
fecal score
gestation sow
late gestation feed
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  • Publisher :Institute of Agricultural Science, Chungnam National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :충남대학교 농업과학연구소
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업과학연구
  • Volume : 51
  • No :1
  • Pages :41-51
  • Received Date : 2023-10-16
  • Revised Date : 2023-11-23
  • Accepted Date : 2023-11-27
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7744/kjoas.510104
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