Vinasse in the diet of lactating sows and its effect on litter

Autor: Dandara Silva Barros, Jean kaique Valentim, Silvana Lúcia dos Santos Medeiros, Sandra Regina Faria, Isabelli Dias Brito Pereira, Rita Therezinha Rolim Pietramale, Heder José D'Àvilla Lima, Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, Vol 42, Pp e48152-e48152 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1806-2636
1807-8672
DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v42i1.48152
Popis: The aim of this study was to verify the impact of adding vinasse as an acidifier in sows diet during the lactating period and its effect on litter. A total of 14 agroceres females were used from the first day of lactation until weaning. The vinasse was obtained in a mill near the experimental facility and was stored in sterilized barrels. Animals were distributed in a completely randomized experimental design into two treatments: control liquid diet and liquid diet with the inclusion of vinasse in each feed supply of the day. The diets were supplied four times a day, containing a mixture of ½ L of vinasse and ½ L of water. Feed leftovers were weighted daily. Feed intake was used to evaluate sows’ performance. The piglets were weighted every week after birth until weaning in order to obtain weight gain. Vinasse inclusion showed an increase (p < 0.05) in feed intake of lactating sows, improving diet palatability. Inclusion of acidifier in the diet did not show (p > 0.05) difference in weight gain of piglets. Vinasse consumption by sows did not influence litter performance. The inclusion of vinasse in the diet of lactating sows is beneficial because increases feed consumption.
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