Effects of organic acid-preserved cereal grains in sow diets during late gestation and lactation on the performance and faecal microbiota of sows and their offspring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organic acids (OA) and maternal nutritional strategies have been demonstrated to promote piglet health and development. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of incorporating OA-preserved cereal grains into sow diets during late gestation and lactation, aiming to reduce the metabolic demands of lactation while optimising offspring development and growth until slaughter. The experiment compared OA-preserved wheat and barley to conventionally dried grains, focusing on sow and offspring performance, as well as their faecal microbiota during lactation. Forty sows were blocked based on parity, body weight and back fat thickness on d 100 of gestation and assigned to one of two diets: a dried grain lactation diet and a preserved grain lactation diet. Sow fa

SUBMITTER: Maher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature