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Dietary L-arginine for sows minimises the variability of piglets at birth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2025

Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira Open the ORCID record for Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira [Opens in a new window] ,
Pedro Henrique da Silva Fidelis Open the ORCID record for Pedro Henrique da Silva Fidelis [Opens in a new window] ,
Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa Open the ORCID record for Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa [Opens in a new window] ,
Leonardo da Silva Fonseca Open the ORCID record for Leonardo da Silva Fonseca [Opens in a new window] ,
Marilane das Dôres Silva Open the ORCID record for Marilane das Dôres Silva [Opens in a new window] ,
Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira Open the ORCID record for Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira [Opens in a new window] ,
Camilla Mendonça Silva Open the ORCID record for Camilla Mendonça Silva [Opens in a new window] ,
Rôny Antônio Ferreira Open the ORCID record for Rôny Antônio Ferreira [Opens in a new window] ,
Vinicius de Souza Cantarelli Open the ORCID record for Vinicius de Souza Cantarelli [Opens in a new window]  and
Márvio Lobão Teixeira de Abreu Open the ORCID record for Márvio Lobão Teixeira de Abreu [Opens in a new window]
Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Pedro Henrique da Silva Fidelis
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Nutrition and Production, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Universidade de São Paulo, Pirassununga São Paulo, Brazil
Leonardo da Silva Fonseca
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Marilane das Dôres Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Camilla Mendonça Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Rôny Antônio Ferreira
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Vinicius de Souza Cantarelli
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Márvio Lobão Teixeira de Abreu
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Corresponding author: Rennan Herculano Rufino Moreira; Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The objective of the trial was to evaluate the effects of arginine supplementation in the feed of gestating sows on the variability of piglet birth weight. The weight of the piglets was evaluated using descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and analysis of variance with a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement. This arrangement included no supplementation or supplementation with 1.0 % L-arginine, combined in three periods. Period 1: from days 25 to 53 of gestation, providing 23 g/day from days 25 to 28 and 18 g/day from days 29 to 53 of gestation; period 2: from days 30 to 60 of gestation and from day 80 of gestation to farrowing, providing 18 g/day in the first period and 45 g/day in the second period and period 3: from day 85 of gestation to delivery, with 24 g/day was provided from day 85 until farrowing and 28 g/day from days 85 to 107, increasing to 56 g/day from day 108 until farrowing. Supplementation with 1.0 % of L-arginine reduced the percentage of total piglets born and piglets born alive with less than 800 g by 2.26 and 2.05 percentage points, respectively; and increased the percentage of total piglets born and piglets born alive between 1601 and 1800g by 5.89 and 6.08 percentage points, respectively. Supplementing with 1.0 % of L-arginine improves litter uniformity, with an average reduction of 4.06 percentage points in the piglet population of less than 1180 g and an increase in the piglet population of 1180 to 1890 g by 4.70 percentage points.

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Amino acidsgestationnormal distributionstandard deviationswine
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Animal Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , First View , pp. 1 - 9
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