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Feed restriction and type of forage influence performance and behaviour of outdoor gestating sows

Animal, 2021
Forages can contribute to the nutrient supply for sows but the extent to which they can replace concentrate feeding is not well known. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of level of feed restriction and type of forage on the performance
L. Aubé, F. Guay, R. Bergeron, G. Bélanger, G.F. Tremblay, S.A. Edwards, J.H. Guy, N. Devillers   +7 more
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The Effect of Farming System Type on Piglet Production

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2020
Reproductive performance of sows is the main factor influencing the profitability of piglet production, and simultaneously it is a basic indicator of farm management quality.
Kamila Pokorná, Jaroslav Čítek, Kateřina Zadinová, Monika Okrouhlá, Nicole Lebedová, Roman Stupka   +5 more
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Equipping Farrowing Pens with Straw Improves Maternal Behavior and Physiology of Min-Pig Hybrid Sows

Animals, 2020
This study investigated the effects of two factors, enriched environment (EE) and different crossbreeds, on the maternal behavior and physiology of Min-pig hybrid sows.
Chao Wang, Qian Han, Runze Liu, Wenbo Ji, Yanju Bi, Pengfei Wen, Ran Yi, Peng Zhao, Jun Bao, Honggui Liu   +9 more
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Addition of calcitic seaweed in the diet of sows positively affects the number of live-born piglets and milk parameters

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2022
This study was conducted to assess the effects of maternal dietary calcitic seaweed (CSW) on performance and blood metabolites of sows, and on performance, blood metabolites, intestinal microbiota, and parameters of gastrointestinal tract and bone of ...
Gabriela Mariáh Mazzeo Oliveira, Jansller Luiz Genova, Keila Abadia Barbosa, Paulo Evaristo Rupolo, Liliana Bury de Azevedo, Silvana Martinez Baraldi-Artoni, Doglas Batista Lazzeri, Carlos Massambani, Silvana Teixeira Carvalho, Paulo Levi de Oliveira Carvalho   +9 more
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Multi-omics analysis reveals gut microbiota-ovary axis contributed to the follicular development difference between Meishan and Landrace × Yorkshire sows

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Background The mechanism by which Meishan (MS) sows are superior to white crossbred sows in ovarian follicle development remains unclear. Given gut microbiota could regulate female ovarian function and reproductive capacity, this study aimed to determine
Baoyang Xu, Wenxia Qin, Yuwen Chen, Yimei Tang, Shuyi Zhou, Juncheng Huang, Libao Ma, Xianghua Yan   +7 more
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The Effect of Bacillus licheniformis-Fermented Products and Postpartum Dysgalactia Syndrome on Litter Performance Traits, Milk Composition, and Fecal Microbiota in Sows

Animals, 2020
This study was designed to evaluate the effects of Bacillus licheniformis-fermented products (BLFP) and postpartum dysgalactia syndrome (PDS) on litter performance traits, milk composition, and fecal microbiota in sows in a commercial farrow to finish ...
Yu-Hsiang Yu, Ting-Yu Hsu, Wei-Jung Chen, Yi-Bing Horng, Yeong-Hsiang Cheng   +4 more
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A pilot study on differential expression of microRNAs in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and serum of sows in activity restricted crates or activity free pens [PDF]

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Objective Physical activity restriction in sows may lead to behavioral abnormalities and affective disorders. However, the psychophysiological state of these sows is still unclear.
Guoan Yin, Liwei Guan, Langchao Yu, Dapeng Huang   +3 more
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A review of factors influencing litter size in Irish sows [PDF]

, 2007
peer-reviewedMany factors influence litter size. These include genetics, gilt management, lactation length, parity distribution, disease, stress and boar fertility. In the past 20 years, litter size in Irish sows has increased by only one pig. Born alive
Peadar G Lawlor, Lynch P Brendan, Lawlor, Peadar G, Peadar G. Lawlor, Lawlor Peadar G, P. Brendan Lynch, P Brendan Lynch, Lynch, P Brendan   +7 more
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Frameshift mutation in myostatin gene by zinc-finger nucleases results in a significant increase in muscle mass in Meishan sows

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2020
Myostatin (MSTN) is a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth and development. A significant increase in skeletal muscle was observed in Mstn-/- mice compared with wild-type mice. So far, there has been no report on porcine MSTN mutations leading to 
Hanfang Bi, Shanshan Xie, Chunbo Cai, Lili Qian, Shengwang Jiang, Gaojun Xiao, Biao Li, Xiang Li, Wentao Cui   +8 more
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Activated crystalline silicon dioxide mitigates weight loss in lactating sows

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2022
This study investigated activated crystalline silicon dioxide (SIL) supplementation in late pregnancy and lactating sows on reproductive parameters as well as the performance of suckling piglets. Eighty sows were assigned to two groups: control (CON, n = 
Lúcio F. Araujo, Luiz A. Vitagliano, Caroline Decaux, Fabiana T. Janssen, Yasmin G. de Almeida Sartore, Carlos A. Granghelli, Marcos L. P. Tse, Rachel S. B. Carvalho, Simone M. M. K. Martins, Cristiane S. da Silva Araujo   +9 more
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