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The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation
Dissertation (MSc (Agric) Animal Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality)--University of Pretoria, 2021.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/80109 The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation Webb, E.C. (Edward Cottington) Jancke@topigssa.co.za. Zak, Louisa Krynauw, Jancke UCTD Animal Science Lactation Production Physiology Product Quality Dissertation (MSc (Agric) Animal Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality)--University of Pretoria, 2021. The aim of the experiment was to determine the effect of feed- and energy intake by adapting a feeding curve and change in energy source during lactation, on reproduction functions in sows and the effect on the subsequent litter. In this experiment, 252 lactating sows were randomly divided into three groups of 84 each. To remove sow variation between groups and within a treatment group, Topigs Norsvin, purebred Z-Line sows, were inseminated with pooled A-line semen, and randomly assigned to a specific treatment group. All sows were fed to the same feed intake curve until day 13 of lactation. From day 14 the sows were fed according to a specific treatment group. Group 1 (Control) received a lactation diet during lactation, following the standard feed curve (maximum level of 2kg plus 500 g per piglet). Group 2 (Ad Lib) was fed with the same lactation diet with an increase in feed level (ad lib) on day 14 to 21. Group 3 received the same lactation diet and followed the standard feed curve with a dextrose top-up (500g/day) from day 14 to day 21. There was no significant effect of group on the sow efficiency (WSI; P>0,41) and the subsequent litter’s total number born (P>0.36), although there was a trend seen of the effect of dextrose top-up on the subsequent litter’s total number born (P>0.16). The sows with a high total number born before treatment, also had a high total born after treatment (P<0.01). Energy intake (P<0.01) during the last week of lactation, before weaning had a significant effect on the following total number born, as well as the feed intake (P<0.05). The higher lactation feed intake (P<0.05) and energy intake (P=0.07) before weaning had a positive effect on their WSI interval. For every 1kg increase in feed intake per day during the last week of lactation, the WSI reduced with 1 hour and 37 minutes. For every 100 MJ NE increase in energy intake in the last week of lactation, the WSI was reduced by 2 hours and 16 minutes. Empty body weight loss also contributed to a difference in WSI, where a lower weight loss during lactation, reduced the WSI (P>0.1). Empty body weight loss during lactation was affected by parity (P<0.01), where younger sows lost more weight during lactation. Sows having a smaller litter size at farrowing, exhibited a greater weight loss during lactation (P<0.0001). Feed intake during the last week of lactation had a significant effect on weight loss (P<0.05). For every 1kg feed intake per day during the last week of lactation, the weight loss % decreased with 0.91%. For every 100 MJ NE increase in energy intake during the last week of lactation, the sow lost 1.15% less empty body weight loss during lactation. For every 100MJ NE increase in energy intake during the last week of lactation, results in a 0.41 increase in total number born in the following farrowing. For every 1kg increase in feed intake, the total born increased with 0.23 piglets. The subsequent average birth weight of a piglet was significantly influenced by the total number born (P<0.0001) and litter weight (P<0.0001) of the following litter. Litter weight was significantly influenced by gestation gain (P<0.0001) and the total number born (P<0.0001) of the following litter. The with-in litter variation was influenced by the parity of the sow (P<0.01) Together these results indicate that having a high energy or feed intake before weaning, will benefit the sow’s reproductive performance and the subsequent litter. Topigs Norsvin South Africa Topigs Norsvin International Animal and Wildlife Sciences MSc (Agric) Animal Science: Production Physiology and Product Quality Unrestricted 2021-05-26T09:19:39Z 2021-05-26T09:19:39Z 2021-09 2021-04-15 Dissertation * S2021 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80109 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Animal Science Lactation Production Physiology Product Quality The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title | The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title_full | The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title_fullStr | The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title_short | The effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency, litter size, birth weight and within litter variation |
| title_sort | effect of flush feeding during lactation on sow reproductive efficiency litter size birth weight and within litter variation |
| topic | UCTD Animal Science Lactation Production Physiology Product Quality |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80109 |