Abstract:This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of adding enzymatic complex (EC) containing carbohydrases to diets for lactating sows and their litters. A total of 264 genetically homogeneous crossbred sows were used. They were blocked by farrowing order and randomly allotted to four treatments, in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (lactating diet (LD) x pre-starter diet (PD)), with two levels per factor (with or without EC). The following variables were measured in EC (74.6 vs 72.9kg and 6.32 vs 6.47kg, respec… Show more
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