Effects of high fiber intake during late pregnancy on sow physiology, colostrum production, and piglet performance

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 5269-5279

  Loisel, F ^a,b,c   Farmer, C ^d   Ramaekers, P ^c   Quesnel, H ^a,b  

^a PEGASE   (France)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

^c Nutreco R and D   (Netherlands)

^d AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colostrum composition; Colostrum yield; Dietary fiber; Endocrinology; Piglet preweaning mortality; Sow metabolism

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; HORDEUM; PIERIS BRASSICAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

CREATININE; FATTY ACID; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; COLOSTRUM; CREATININE; DIET; DIETARY FIBER; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; LACTATES; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

EID: 84886995402     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-6526     Document Type: Article

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