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The effect of feeding sows an increased feed level from day 28-56 of gestation on progeny performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

P.C. Penny  and
M.A. Varley
P.C. Penny
Affiliation:
JSR Healthbred Ltd, Southburn, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 9ED, UK
M.A. Varley
Affiliation:
SCA Nutrition Ltd, Maple Mill, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3HE, UK
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The consumption and utilisation of feed during the growth period from 40-100 kg live weight, is a major determinant of efficient pig meat production. It has been previously observed that feed inputs to the sow at different phases of gestation, can profoundly influence the efficiency of lean tissue deposition in progeny through changes to foetal development (Dwyer et al 1994). The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of increased energy intake during a specific period of gestation (days 28-56), on progeny growth from weaning to slaughter.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2000 , 2000 , pp. 104
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2000

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References

Dwyer, C.M., Stickland, N.C. and Fletcher, J.M 1994. The influence of maternal nutrition on muscle fibrenumber development in the porcine foetus and on subsequent postnatal growth. Journal of Animal Science 72: 911–917.CrossRefGoogle Scholar