Rye Bran as a Component in the Diets of Lactating Sows—Effects on Sow and Piglet Performance

Autor: Christian Homann, Volker Wilke, Isabell Eckey, Bussarakam Chuppava, Martin Kaltschmitt, Andreas Zimmermann, Christian Visscher
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 14, Iss 3, p 380 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani14030380
Popis: From a cost and sustainability perspective, the use of by-products such as rye bran in sow diets is of particular interest. Rye bran has valuable ingredients that have potential benefits for the gut health of sows. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of including 15% rye bran in the sows’ feed on the performance of sows and piglets. The feeding started one week before the farrowing date and ended at weaning. Performance was evaluated by measuring sow (n = 175) and piglet body weight (n = 1372) and sows’ backfat thickness (n = 80). These data were additionally used to calculate the colostrum intake of the suckling piglets and the sows’ milk production. It was found that there were no differences in the performance parameters between the experimental and control groups. However, this study showed that the piglets with light birth weight (LBW (
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