068 Characterization of birth weight and colostrum intake on piglet survival and piglet quality

Wiegert, J. G.; Garrison, C.; Knauer, Mark

doi:10.2527/asasmw.2017.068

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“…In support of this, Bauer, et al [35] demonstrated that intrauterine growth-restricted piglets (~800 g) were more capable of ensuring brain oxygen demands during asphyxia than normal birthweight piglets (~1500 g). Perhaps, in a similar manner to survival [36], the relationship between piglet birthweight and asphyxia is curvilinear.…”

Section: Risk Factors For Birth Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

Langendijk¹,

Plush²

2019

Animals

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Simple SummaryPiglets that experience a long labour are more likely to die during birth or immediately following birth, or to grow slowly during life. This is because the longer the piglet experiences contractions during labour, blood supply and oxygen delivery to the brain will be impaired. Even before the first piglet in the litter is born, sows that will have a delayed labour can be identified. This means that the key to saving piglets that are at risk of death because of long labours lies in managing the sow before she gives birth.AbstractThe transition from an intra- to extrauterine existence is extremely challenging for the pig. This is evidenced by the fact that conservative estimates place intrapartum piglet death at between 5% and 10%. The main cause of this loss is the parturition process itself, with a long farrowing duration resulting in reduced oxygenation to the piglet via uterine contractions stretching, and in some cases, causing rupture of the umbilical cord. Sows that experience a long expulsive stage of parturition are likely compromised before the birth of the first piglet, and so any strategy to reduce stillbirth should be applied before this. Even in piglets born alive, 15% to 20% will have suffered asphyxiation because of a long cumulative farrowing duration. These individuals are significantly disadvantaged with regards to behavioural progression, colostrum intake, growth and survival extending past the lactation phase, and so require more labour and resources than littermates in order to make them viable. Given these immediate and longer-term impacts, identifying ways to correctly manage the sow before parturition leading to a reduction in farrowing duration should be a priority in order to maximise piglet performance.

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Section: Risk Factors For Birth Traumamentioning

confidence: 99%

Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

Langendijk¹,

Plush²

2019

Animals

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“…Low birth weight pigs are compromised, as they generally have lower energy reserves, poorer thermoregulatory abilities, lower vitality, and a decreased ability to acquire colostrum because they are weakened and are less competitive during lactation [21,22,23]. Adequate colostrum intake plays an important role in promoting newborn pig health, growth, and survivability and the effects on subsequent reproductive performance have been well documented [17,22,24,25,26]. From a growth standpoint, colostrum intake and birth weight are positively associated with weaning weight, and higher colostrum intake is more beneficial to pigs with a lower body weight than a higher body weight [17,24,26].…”

Section: Birth Traits That Determine the Efficiency Of Replacementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Adequate colostrum intake plays an important role in promoting newborn pig health, growth, and survivability and the effects on subsequent reproductive performance have been well documented [17,22,24,25,26]. From a growth standpoint, colostrum intake and birth weight are positively associated with weaning weight, and higher colostrum intake is more beneficial to pigs with a lower body weight than a higher body weight [17,24,26]. Furthermore, for low birth weight pigs, weaning weight and finishing weight are significantly improved if piglets consume the maximum as compared with the minimum amount of colostrum [21].…”

Section: Birth Traits That Determine the Efficiency Of Replacementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gilt Management for Fertility and Longevity

Patterson

Foxcroft

2019

Animals

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Substantial evidence supports successful management of gilts as an absolutely necessary component of breeding herd management and the pivotal starting point for the future fertility and longevity of the breeding herd. Therefore, gilt management practices from birth have the potential to influence the future reproductive performance of the sow herd. A good gilt management program will address several key components such as birth traits that determine the efficiency of replacement gilt production; effective selection of the most fertile gilts for entry to the breeding herd; effective management programs that provide a consistent supply of service eligible gilts; and appropriate management of weight, physiological maturity, and a positive metabolic state at breeding. Good gilt management can largely resolve the existing gap between excellent genetic potential and the more modest sow lifetime productivity typically achieved in the industry. Investment in good gilt development programs from birth represents a foundational opportunity for improving the efficiency of the pork production industry.

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“…The amount and quality of colostrum that piglets consume is influenced by a number of factors including maternal genetics, their own nursing behavior, litter nursing characteristics, and the anatomical location of the first teat they suckle (Oliviero, 2013). In addition, it is commonly accepted that low birthweight piglets benefit from additional colostrum compared with their heavier littermates in terms of both preweaning and postweaning growth characteristics (Wiegert et al, 2017). Therefore, it seems that strategic cross-fostering or modifications of split-suckling techniques typically used later in lactation hold potential for increasing colostrum intake and lifetime productivity, if they are implemented shortly after the onset of farrowing.…”

Section: Colostrum Intakementioning

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Litter‐of‐origin traits and their association with lifetime productivity in sows and boars

Flowers

2022

Molecular Reproduction Devel

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Litter‐of‐origin variables refer to unique characteristics of piglets between birth and weaning. They also are associated with reproductive organ development, so it seems plausible that they should influence lifetime productivity. Birthweight exhibited positive relationships with total sperm per ejaculate and total pigs produced over three parities for boars and sows, respectively. There were minimum birthweights below which the likelihood of future reproductive success was low so its use as an early selection criterion to exclude replacements with poor lifetime potential merits consideration. Colostrum is critical for normal adult reproductive physiology, and its intake can be estimated by measuring immunocrit levels after birth. Immunocrit had positive linear relationships with total pigs born alive over four parities in sows and total sperm produced per ejaculate in boars. Consequently, management strategies that enhance both the quality and quantity of colostrum consumed hold considerable potential for improving lifetime productivity. Results from both retrospective and prospective studies demonstrated that preweaning growth and weaning weight were associated positively with the development of reproductive organs, adult reproductive processes, and lifetime productivity. These should be, perhaps, the easiest to improve from a management perspective through the implementation of strategic cross‐fostering, split‐nursing, or supplemental feeding techniques.

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068 Characterization of birth weight and colostrum intake on piglet survival and piglet quality

Cited by 7 publications

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Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

Parturition and Its Relationship with Stillbirths and Asphyxiated Piglets

Gilt Management for Fertility and Longevity

Litter‐of‐origin traits and their association with lifetime productivity in sows and boars

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