Maternal undernutrition and offspring sex determine birth-weight, postnatal development and meat characteristics in traditional swine breeds

Autor: M. Vázquez-Gómez, C. García-Contreras, L. Torres-Rovira, S. Astiz, C. Óvilo, A. González-Bulnes, B. Isabel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2049-1891
DOI: 10.1186/s40104-018-0240-6
Popis: Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine how maternal undernutrition during pregnancy and offspring birth-weight can affect the postnatal development of offspring under farm conditions, which may lead to consequences in its meat and carcass quality. The current study involved a total of 80 litters from Iberian sows fed a diet fulfilling daily requirements (n = 47; control) or providing 70% daily requirements (n = 33; underfed) from d 38 to d 90 of gestation when fetal tissue development begins. After birth, piglets born live were classified as low birth-weight (LBW;
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