Supplementing a carbohydrate-rich diet from late lactation to insemination increased glucose and insulin levels in weaned sows, leading to improved subsequent piglet birth weight
Natchanon DUMNIEM,
Preechaphon TAECHAMAETEEKUL,
Junpen SUWIMONTEERABUTR
et al.
Abstract:Premating maternal nutrition is crucial for postweaning follicle growth, thereby influencing piglet birth weight in subsequent litters. The present study investigated the impact of supplementing a carbohydrate-rich premating diet in sows on metabolic hormones, subsequent piglet birth weight and reproductive performance. Sows were distributed into three groups, control (n = 42) received standard diets; treatment I (n = 41) received the same diets supplemented with 500 g of a carbohydrate-rich premating diet fro… Show more
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