Sows with high milk production had both a high feed intake and high body mobilization
Selection for increased litter size have generated hyper-prolific sows that nurses large litters, however limited knowledge is available regarding the connection between milk production, feed intake and body mobilization of these modern sows. The aim of the current study was to determine what charac...
Main Authors: | A.V. Strathe, T.S. Bruun, C.F. Hansen |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2017-01-01
|
Series: | Animal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117000155 |
Similar Items
-
Effects of konjac flour inclusion in gestation diets on the nutrient digestibility, lactation feed intake and reproductive performance of sows
by: H.Q. Sun, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01) -
Effects of feeding flaxseed to sows during late gestation on lactation and litter performance
by: Oresanya, Temitope Frederick.
Published: (2000) -
Addition of crude glycerin to pig diets: sow and litter performance, and metabolic and feed intake regulating hormones
by: F. Hernández, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01) -
Impact of feed restriction on the performance of highly prolific lactating sows and its effect on the subsequent lactation
by: S. De Bettio, et al.
Published: (2016-01-01) -
Increased dietary protein for lactating sows affects body composition, blood metabolites and milk production
by: A.V. Strathe, et al.
Published: (2020-01-01)