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Rye bran as a component in the diets of lactating sows : effects on sow and piglet performance
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.9167
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
2024-01-24
Sprache
English
TORE-DOI
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
3
Article Number
380
Citation
Animals 14 (3): 380 (2024)
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Scopus ID
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Peer Reviewed
true
From a cost and sustainability perspective, the use of by-products such as rye bran in sow diets is of particular interest. Rye bran has valuable ingredients that have potential benefits for the gut health of sows. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of including 15% rye bran in the sows’ feed on the performance of sows and piglets. The feeding started one week before the farrowing date and ended at weaning. Performance was evaluated by measuring sow (n = 175) and piglet body weight (n = 1372) and sows’ backfat thickness (n = 80). These data were additionally used to calculate the colostrum intake of the suckling piglets and the sows’ milk production. It was found that there were no differences in the performance parameters between the experimental and control groups. However, this study showed that the piglets with light birth weight (LBW (<1000 g)) and medium birth weight (MBW (1000-1500 g) consumed more colostrum when the sows were fed rye bran (LBW: C/R 203.0 +/- 39.2 g/214.3 +/- 35.9 g; MBW: 291.3 +/- 39.0 g/298.5 +/- 36.4 g). It can be concluded that including 15% rye bran in the feed of lactating sows has no obvious negative effects on the performance of sows and piglets. Further studies are needed to evaluate the possible positive effects of rye bran.
Subjects
by-products
nutrition
performance
piglets
pigs
rye
rye bran
sows
DDC Class
630: Agriculture and Related Technologies
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