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Short and long term effects of protein nutrition on reproduction in gilts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

M. Crisol ,
S.A. Edwards  and
P.R. English
M. Crisol
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9YA, UK Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD, UK
S.A. Edwards
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB2 9YA, UK
P.R. English
Affiliation:
Department of Agriculture, University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB9 1UD, UK
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Selection for carcass leanness in pig breeding schemes has promoted lean tissue growth rate whilst reducing body fat stores and appetite. Dietary protein restriction has been proposed as a way to enhance body fat reserves in the breeding animal. However, protein restriction during gilt rearing has been shown to adversely affect reproductive performance (Cia et al., 1996). The aim of this study was to test the effect of short term elevation of dietary protein prior to ovulation in gilts reared on restricted protein, to determine whether short term improvement in metabolic state could reverse these detrimental effects.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 12
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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