Studies in sow reproduction. 3. The effect of nutrition between weaning and remating on the reproductive performance of multiparous sows
- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Production
- Vol. 20 (3) , 407-412
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100041209
Abstract
SUMMARY An experiment was conducted using 176 sows at three centres to investigate the effect of post-weaning feed level on reproductive performance. At two centres sows weaned 35 to 56 days after farrowing received 1·8, 2·3, 3·6 or 4·5 kg food/day from the day following weaning until the day following the last mating at the post-weaning oestrus. At the third centre sows were rationed to 1·8, 2·3 or 3·6 kg food/day or given all they would consume in a single 1-hr feeding period each day. Reproductive performance of the sows was not significantly affected by post-weaning feed level.Keywords
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