Effect of litter birth weight standardization before first suckling on colostrum intake, passive immunization, pre-weaning survival, and growth of the piglets
| Autor: | J.T. Nunes, Rui Charneca, A.B. Freitas, J. Le Dividich |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), University of Évora [Portugal], Physiologie, Environnement et Génétique pour l'Animal et les Systèmes d'Elevage [Rennes] (PEGASE), AGROCAMPUS OUEST, Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Litter (animal)
Litter Size Swine 040301 veterinary sciences Performance animal diseases Birth weight Weaning Biology SF1-1100 0403 veterinary science fluids and secretions Animal science Pregnancy Animals Birth Weight Lactation Mortality reproductive and urinary physiology 2. Zero hunger Colostrum Immunization Passive 0402 animal and dairy science Large white 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Reference Standards 040201 dairy & animal science Animal culture Immunization Immunoglobulin G [SDV.SA.SPA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences/Animal production studies Female Animal Science and Zoology Heterogeneity Newborn pigs |
| Zdroj: | Animal Animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2021, 15 (4), pp.100184. ⟨10.1016/j.animal.2021.100184⟩ Animal, Vol 15, Iss 4, Pp 100184-(2021) animal animal, Published by Elsevier (since 2021) / Cambridge University Press (until 2020), 2021, 15 (4), pp.100184. ⟨10.1016/j.animal.2021.100184⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1751-7311 1751-732X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100184 |
| Popis: | International audience; Within-litter variation in birth weight is a relevant factor in pig production. This study aimed at comparing pre-weaning mortality, colostrum intake (CI), passive immunization, and growth of piglets from litters of uniform (UN) or heterogeneous (HET) birth weights. The study included 52 multiparous sows (Large White × Landrace) and their litters. Two types of litters were constituted based on birth weight, namely: UN or HET, the control group, using piglets from two to three sows farrowing approximately at the same time. At birth, piglets were weighed, identified, and placed in a box under an IR lamp. At the end of farrowing, piglets were re-weighed and allotted to groups UN or HET (12 per litter) with average weights of 1 394 and 1 390 g, respectively, and allowed to suckle (time 0). They were re-weighed 24 h later to estimate CI and sows' colostrum yield. At time 0, the average intra-litter CV (%) in weight of experimental litters were 9.3 ± 0.8 (SEM) and 27.8 ± 0.7 in groups UN and HET, respectively (P |
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