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The effects of nutrition on reproductive performance, lactation and carcass quality of once bred gilts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

A H Stewart ,
S A Edwards  and
V R Fowler
A H Stewart
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen. AB9 1UD
S A Edwards
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen. AB9 1UD
V R Fowler
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, 581 King Street, Aberdeen. AB9 1UD
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The once bred gilt system of production has a number of benefits in terms of feed efficiency and welfare, however the system relies on the production of a quality carcass and acceptable reproductive performance. Previous studies have indicated that welfare might be improved if gilts were ad-libitum fed a diet containing 60% Sugar beet pulp (Stewart et al 1993). There was a suggestion however that reproductive physiology may be put at risk using such a diet. The objective of this experiment was to identify differences in reproductive performance using two different energy sources in gestation and to manipulate nutrition during lactation to study the effect on carcass quality.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1995 , March 1995 , pp. 178
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1995

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