Milk Supplementation: Effect on piglets performance, feeding behavior and sows physiological condition during the lactation period

Chem, Veasna; Mun, Hong-Seok; Ampode, Keiven Mark B.; Lagua, Eddiemar B.; Dilawar, Muhammad Ammar; Kim, Young-Hwa; Yang, Chul-Ju

doi:10.31893/jabb.23007

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“…The pre-weaning mortality rate was determined by dividing the total number of piglets in each group by the number of piglets that died after cross-fostering [26,31]. A digital infrared thermal imaging camera (FLIR E76) with an emissivity of 0.95 was used to detect estrus starting 3 days after weaning at 09:00 and 15:00 daily [11,26,32]. The body temperature readings were taken from the sows' vulvas at a distance of 1 m. Sows were identified as being in estrus when their average body temperature was 35 • C higher than the baseline [25].…”

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“…The body temperature readings were taken from the sows' vulvas at a distance of 1 m. Sows were identified as being in estrus when their average body temperature was 35 • C higher than the baseline [25]. A more detailed technique for estrus detection was described in previous studies [11,25,26,32].…”

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“…One researcher conducted measurements of body condition score (BCS) and backfat thickness (BFT) on standing sows after hair removal. The measurements were conducted at each sow's last rib on both sides, precisely at the P 2 point, positioned 65 mm away from the midline, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions [11,26,[32][33][34]. The mean values gathered from the digital backfat-measuring device were used for analysis [11].…”

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Hourly Feeding Regime of Modern Genetics Lactating Sows: Enhancing Productive Performance, Welfare, and Piglet Growth in Smart Farm-Based Systems

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Mun,

Lagua

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Agriculture

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Effective management of lactating sows significantly influences various aspects of swine production. This study compared the impact of an hourly feeding regime and a five-times-daily feeding regime on the productive performance, body condition, and welfare of lactating sows, as well as on the growth performance of their offspring. Twenty-eight lactating sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) were divided into two groups: Group 1 was fed five times a day, and Group 2 was fed according to an hourly regime. The data were analyzed using independent-samples T-tests and the Mann–Whitney U test using Statistical Analysis System (SAS, 2011, Version 9.3) software. An hourly feeding regime positively affected (p < 0.05) sows’ feed intake and body condition, significantly reducing the days from the weaning-to-estrus interval. Group 1 exhibited significantly higher (p < 0.05) reductions in backfat thickness (BFT) and body condition score (BCS) during the weaning period compared to Group 2. Additionally, significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed in regard to sow body weight loss, feed intake, piglet livability and mortality rate at weaning, sow index, and calculated milk yield. Feeding sows according to an hourly regime positively impacted their productive performance compared to those fed five times daily. No significant differences (p > 0.05) were recorded in regard to the total number of piglets born, live births, mummified piglets, stillbirths, piglet mortality, litter size at weaning, and sow feed conversion ratio (FCR). However, the number of piglets weaned per sow per year (PSY) was numerically higher in Group 2 (p > 0.05). The piglets from Group 2 had significantly higher (p < 0.05) weaning weights and exhibited lower feed intake, greater weight gain, improved average daily gain, and greater litter size weight gain than those from Group 1. Statistically, sows from Group 2 exhibited a higher frequency of standing (p < 0.05), which potentially contributed to the reduction in shoulder skin lesions in sows (p > 0.05). In conclusion, an hourly feeding regime could optimize sow productive performance, body condition, milk yield, welfare, and piglet growth in swine production.

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Hourly Feeding Regime of Modern Genetics Lactating Sows: Enhancing Productive Performance, Welfare, and Piglet Growth in Smart Farm-Based Systems

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Mun,

Lagua

et al. 2024

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“…Крім того, вологий корм покращує споживання води та корму (Moon et al, 2004;Yang et al, 2017) і збільшує постачання поживних речовин поросятам-сосунам (NRC, 2012) порівняно з сухим кормом, що, можливо, сприяє вищій продуктивності (Zijlstra et al, 1996;Brooks et al, 2001;Zoric et al, 2015). Інші автори (Chae, 2000) додають, що збільшення швидкості росту поросят значною мірою пов'язане зі збільшенням добровільного споживання корму та зменшенням втрат корму, що підвищує ефективність годівлі (Byrgesen et al, 2021;Boston et al, 2022;Chem et al, 2023). Подібні тези були поширені в інших дослідженнях, де автори (Miller et al, 1999) продемонстрували, що коли поросят-сисунів годували у віці від 3 до 18 днів, споживання сухого корму було нижчим, тимчасом як рідкого корму було вищим.…”

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Effectiveness of the liquid method of feeding suckling piglets

Moisei,

Povod,

Mykhalko

et al. 2024

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The article examined the dependence of sow productivity, the growth rate of suckling piglets, their weight at transfer to rearing, the consumption of precursor feeds, and their costs on dry and liquid feeding systems for piglets in the suckling period. The dependence on feed costs for piglet feeding, veterinary drugs for prevention, and the costs and profitability of piglet rearing in these feeding systems were analyzed. It was found that the use of the liquid milk replacer Opticare Milk helped to improve the survival rate of piglets up to weaning by 7.5 %, increase their number in the sow's nest at this time by 7.0 %, increase the average daily growth of suckling piglets by 20.4 %, increase the absolute weight gain by 19.8 %, increase the weight of the piglet litter at weaning by 22.0 % and increase the individual weight of the piglets at weaning by 14.7 % compared to piglet litters fed dry granulated starter provide Superior Neonatal. Multiple fertility, high fertility, and litter weight of piglets at birth did not depend on how piglets were fed during the suckling period. With liquid feeding of suckling piglets, the proportion of piglets with diarrhea decreased by 12.20 % and the costs for the prevention of gastrointestinal diseases increased by 58.5 %, the costs for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases by 55.4 %, and the veterinary costs for rearing a piglet during the suckling period by 53.8 % compared to analogs with dry feeding. To 1 kg of gain, these costs increased by 33.1 % due to prevention and 28.4 % due to treatment, resulting in a 28.5 % overrun of the total costs for treatment and prevention. In general, the costs for feeding and medical and preventive measures increased by 157.8 % per animal and 122.2 % per 1 kg of gain compared to dry feeding. At the same time, under the liquid feeding system for suckling piglets, the cost of keeping a sow per weaned piglet fell by 6.00 %. The proportion of these costs per piglet decreased by 21.6 %, and the cost of keeping a sow per 1 kg increased. Still, the cost of a piglet at weaning increases by 13.2 %, the cost of 1 kg live weight of piglets at weaning increases by 5.6 %, the share of feed and veterinary components in the cost of rearing a piglet increases by 9.1 %, and by 3.4 %. At the same time, the market value increases by 14.7 %, the income from rearing a piglet rises by 17.9 %, and the profitability of rearing a piglet increases by 1.95 %.

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“…Підтвердження цьому знайдено в дослідженнях (Miller et al, 1999), де зазначено що, за годівлі поросят-сосунів у віці від 3 до 18 днів, споживання сухого корму було нижчим, порівняно з рідкими кормами. В доповнення до цього (Chae, 2000) стверджує що збільшення інтенсивності росту поросят сисунів тісно пов'язане зі збільшенням споживання корму в підсисний період та зменшенням його втрат, що на переконання (Pedersen & Nielsen, 2017b;Byrgesen et al, 2021;Boston et al, 2022;Chem et al, 2023) підвищує ефективність підгодівлі поросят сисунів. В сучасних дослідженнях встановлено, що використання рідкого замінника молока посприяло поліпшенню збереженості поросят до відлучення на 7,5 %, збільшення їх кількості в гнізді свиноматок на цей час на 7,0 %, підвищення середньодобових приростів підсисних поросят на 20,4 %, збільшенню на 19,8 % абсолютних приростів, на 22,0 % маси гнізда поросят при відлученні та на 14,7 % їх індивідуальної маси в цей час порівняно з гніздами поросят, де використовувався сухий гранульований престартерний корм.…”

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Realization of the genetic growth potential of danish–bred hybrid piglets under different feeding conditions and the influence of feeding method on sow utilization intensity

Voshchenko,

Povod

2024

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The article studied the dependence of the realization of the genetic potential of reproductive qualities and the intensity of use of crossbred F1 sows of Danish selection when hybridizing them with boars of the specialized parent line of the Danish Durok breed on the system of feeding piglets in the post-weaning period. The influence of the multifertility of sows and the system of feeding their piglets on the leading indicators of the reproductive function of sows and the intensity of their use and the use of machine equipment. It was established that pig enterprises that used a liquid system of feeding piglets were 30 % larger than farms that used a dry feeding system. Their sows had 1.2 % higher fertility and 2.6 % better survival of piglets, resulting in a 4.4 % greater number of piglets at weaning. At the same time, due to the 9.7 % higher average daily growth, the live weight of each piglet at weaning in farms where their liquid feeding was used was 8.0 % higher, which, together with the more significant number of animals in the nest, led to a 12.8 % increase in weight their nests are not this time. According to the comprehensive indices of reproductive productivity of sows, their level in farms where liquid feeding was used was higher by 3.9–5.0 %. It has been proven that the use of a liquid piglet feeding system contributed to an increase of 1.5 % in the number of farrowing per year, 6.0 % in the number of weaned piglets per sow per year, 4.4 % in the average annual number of weaned piglets per machine, by 3.2 % to improve the farrowing ratio of sows. At the same time, it led to a decrease of 7.2 % in the period from weaning of piglets to insemination of the sow, 18.1 % of the average annual number of non-productive days per sow, by 8.3 % of feed consumption by the sow based on one kilogram of live weight of weaned piglets, by 2.1 % of the average annual number of dead sows and by 16.8 % of the share of introduction of piglets into the main herd. At the same time, animals in these farms consumed 5.0 % more feed annually than their counterparts in farms where traditional dry feeding of piglets was used. It was established that multifertility likely affected the weight of one piglet at weaning. In comparison, the method of feeding piglets in the post-weaning period likely affected piglets' survival before weaning and one piglet's weight at weaning. In contrast, the interaction of these factors has a probable impact only on the survival of piglets before weaning. These two factors had no possible influence on the rest of the studied productivity characteristics and technological indicators of the use of sows.

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Milk Supplementation: Effect on piglets performance, feeding behavior and sows physiological condition during the lactation period

Cited by 7 publications

References 26 publications

Hourly Feeding Regime of Modern Genetics Lactating Sows: Enhancing Productive Performance, Welfare, and Piglet Growth in Smart Farm-Based Systems

Hourly Feeding Regime of Modern Genetics Lactating Sows: Enhancing Productive Performance, Welfare, and Piglet Growth in Smart Farm-Based Systems

Effectiveness of the liquid method of feeding suckling piglets

Realization of the genetic growth potential of danish–bred hybrid piglets under different feeding conditions and the influence of feeding method on sow utilization intensity

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