Effect of bulky diets based on wheat bran or oat hulls on reproductive performance of sows during their first two parities1

Matte, J. J.; Robert, Suzanne; Girard, C.L.; Farmer, C.; Martineau, G. P.

doi:10.2527/1994.7271754x

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“…Differences in backfat thickness at weaning did not influence the subsequent weaning-to-oestrus interval. The lack of effect of dietary fibre on the weaning-to-oestrus interval is consistent with the previous results reported in literature (Matte et al, 1994;Farmer et al, 1996;Vestergaard and Danielsen, 1998;Holt et al, 2006). Some differences were found between trials or replicates in backfat thickness without any clear pattern to explain theses effects.…”

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“…However, Matte et al (1994) found that during their second parity, sows fed a gestation diet based on wheat bran and maize cobs gave birth to heavier piglets than sows fed diets based on maize and soya-bean meal, or on oat hulls and oats. These piglets were also heavier at weaning.…”

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“…Although the few studies conducted on the effects of dietary fibre on parturition progress seem to show beneficial consequences of bulky diets through the reduction of parturition length, the effects on sow reproductive performance are less clear. Some authors report no effect of the addition of dietary fibre in the gestation diet on piglet growth (Courboulay and Gaudré, 2002;Holt et al, 2006), whereas others report either a positive (Matte et al, 1994) or a negative (Vestergaard and Danielsen, 1998) effect of such a diet.…”

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Dietary fibre for gestating sows: effects on parturition progress, behaviour, litter and sow performance

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Hamard

Quesnel

et al. 2007

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In pig production, parturition progress is a key event for sow's reproductive performance, evaluated by piglet survival and piglets' performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of feeding a high-fibre (HF) diet during gestation on parturition progress and reproductive performance of sows. Forty-two primiparous sows (Large-White 3 Landrace crossbred) were fed during gestation either a control diet (C diet; 2.40 kg/day, 3.2% crude fibre, in % of dry matter (DM)), or a HF diet (2.80 kg/day, 12.4% crude fibre, in % of DM). All sows received 33 MJ digestible energy per day. Continuous video recordings were done on the parturition day to determine postural changes (standing, sitting, lying) and behavioural activities (nesting behaviour, uterine contractions, restlessness, social behaviour towards piglets) during parturition. Duration of parturition and individual birth intervals were also measured. Piglets' growth was evaluated by weekly weighing from birth until weaning, at 26.5 days of age. Sows were weighed and backfat thickness was measured at mating, on day 105 of gestation, on the 1st day post partum, and at weaning. Durations of parturition and of birth intervals were not affected by the gestation diet and averaged 211 6 12 min and 16.5 6 0.9 min (mean 6 s.e.), respectively. During the parturition progress, the gestation diet did not affect the frequency and the time devoted to postural and behavioural activities. Dietary treatment during gestation did not influence duration of gestation and weaning-to-oestrus interval, as well as litter size, and number of stillborn and weaned piglets. Piglet weight at birth did not differ between gestation dietary treatments but piglets nursed by HF sows showed a 13.5% greater growth rate during the 1st week of life (P , 0.01) and tended to be heavier at weaning (P 5 0.06) compared with C piglets. The HF sows were leaner at the end of gestation (P , 0.05), but variations of sows' weight during gestation and lactation were not affected by the gestation diet. All sows lost the same amount of backfat thickness during lactation. During lactation, the average daily feed intake was not significantly affected by the gestation diet. This study shows that substituting a control diet for a HF diet during gestation has limited effects on farrowing progress and reproductive performance, but improved piglets' growth rate during the 1st week of life and tended to increase their live weight at weaning.

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Dietary fibre for gestating sows: effects on parturition progress, behaviour, litter and sow performance

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“…Some literature had observed that NSP-rich diets reduce physical activity of growing-finishing pigs (Schrama et al, 1996(Schrama et al, & 1998 and sows (Brouns & Edwards, 1994;Matte et al, 1994). Additionally, Brooks and Murray (unpublished data) observed significant differences in the behavior of pigs fed fermented and non-fermented diets.…”

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Effects of Different Levels of Fermented Oat on Growth Performance, Nutrientdigestibility, Diarrhea Incidence, Fecal Microorganisms and Emission Gas in Weaned Pigs

Cho¹,

Kim²

2012

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different levels of fermented oat meal on growth performance, diarrhea incidence, fecal microorganisms, and emission gas in weaned pigs. A total of 80 crossbred piglets (7.31 ± 0.24 kg) weaned at 21 days of age were assigned to treatments in a randomized complete block design based on the initial body weight (BW). This experiment included 2 phases. In the first phase (from 0 to 21 d), there were 5 treatments: T1 (15% nature oat), T2 (3.7% fermented oat + 11.3% nature oat), T3 (7.5% fermented oat + 7.5% nature oat), T4 (11.3% fermented oat + 3.7% nature oat), T5 (15% fermented oat). In the second phase (from 21 to 35 d): T1 (7% nature oat), T2 (1.75% fermented oat + 5.25% nature oat), T3 (3.5% fermented oat + 3.5% nature oat), T4 (5.25% fermented oat + 1.75% nature oat), T5 (7% fermented oat). Pigs had access to feed and water ad libitum and their BW and average daily feed intake (ADFI) were measured for each phase throughout the duration of the experiment. During the first phase,the use of 7.5%, 11.3% and 15% fermented oat to replace nature oat improvedaverage daily gain (ADG) and gain/feed ratio (G/F) (P<0.05). . During the second phase, the use of 3.5%, 5.3%, and 7% fermented oat to substitute nature increased ADG. Entire period of this experiment, T3 and T4 treatments were presented higher ADG, G/F compared with T1 and T2 treatments. Different levels of fermented oat didnot affect diarrhea incidence score, digestibility, fecal microorganisms and emission gas. It is concluded thatfermented oat can serve as an alternative feed ingredient for possibly replacing the use of nature oat.

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“…Previous research has reported a 20% increase in the growth rate of piglets when gestating sows were fed a fiber diet compared with sows fed a control diet but this effect was observed during the second cycle of lactation and not the first (Matte et al, 1994). Therefore, additional research directed at feeding KF diets to gestating sows could entail an evaluation of the effects of KF on sows for more than one reproductive cycle.…”

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Effects of konjac flour inclusion in gestation diets on the nutrient digestibility, lactation feed intake and reproductive performance of sows

Sun

Zhou

Tan

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This study was conducted to investigate the effects of konjac flour (KF) inclusion in gestation diets of sows on nutrients digestibility, lactation feed intake, reproductive performance of sows and preweaning performance of piglets. Two isoenergetic and isonitrogenous gestation diets were formulated: a control diet and a 2.1% KF-supplemented diet (KF diet). Both diets had the same NDF and insoluble fiber (ISF) levels, but the KF diet had higher soluble fiber (SF) level. The day after breeding, 96 multiparous sows were assigned to the two dietary treatments. Restrict-fed during gestation, in contrast, all sows were offered the same lactation diet ad libitum. Response criteria included sow BW, backfat depth, lactation feed intake, weaning-to-estrus interval, litter size and piglet's weight at parturition and day 21 of lactation. On day 60 of gestation, 20 sows were used to measure nutrient digestibility. Results showed that the digestibility of dry matter, gross energy, crude fiber and ADF were not affected by the dietary treatments. The inclusion of KF in gestation diets increased NDF digestibility (P < 0.05) and tended to increase the digestibility of CP (P = 0.05) compared with the control diet group. In addition, dietary treatment during gestation did not affect litter size, BW and backfat gain during gestation, lactation weight, backfat loss or weaning-to-estrus interval of sows. However, sows fed the KF diet consumed more (P < 0.05) lactation diet per day than sows in the control group. Accordingly, sows fed the KF diet showed greater average piglet weights on day 21 of lactation (P = 0.09), and the litter weight of sows fed the KF diet on day 21 of lactation increased by 3.95 kg compared with sows fed the control diet (not significant). In conclusion, the inclusion of KF in gestation diets increased lactation feed intake of sows and tended to improve litter performance.

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Effect of bulky diets based on wheat bran or oat hulls on reproductive performance of sows during their first two parities1

Cited by 68 publications

References 14 publications

Dietary fibre for gestating sows: effects on parturition progress, behaviour, litter and sow performance

Dietary fibre for gestating sows: effects on parturition progress, behaviour, litter and sow performance

Effects of Different Levels of Fermented Oat on Growth Performance, Nutrientdigestibility, Diarrhea Incidence, Fecal Microorganisms and Emission Gas in Weaned Pigs

Effects of konjac flour inclusion in gestation diets on the nutrient digestibility, lactation feed intake and reproductive performance of sows

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