Litter size in modern sows has been dramatically improved in recent decades by genetic
selection for highly prolific sows. In a tropical environment, the average total number of pigs …

Background Added flavors are a marker for ultra-processing of food and a strong link exists
between the intake of ultra-processed food and the development of obesity. The objective of …

Under heat stress, sows reduce voluntary feed intake to reduce heat production. To improve
the health and performance of sows, live yeasts have been used, and may have potential to …

A total of 60 mixed parity sows were used in our study to evaluate the impact of the
supplementation of a feed flavour during lactation on their feeding behaviour under tropical …

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cinnamon oil supplementation of the
lactation diet on sows' daily feed intake, milk production, and pre-weaning piglet …

Provision of nest-building material pre-partum is required by farm animal legislation in
Norway, but as some farmers have problems with straw in the slurry system, alternative and …

Simple Summary Insufficient energy and nutrient ingestion of primiparous lactating sows
causes excess body weight loss and oxidative stress and compromises piglet growth. Two …

The primary target of most feed additives is the gastrointestinal tract and could include
enhancement of nutrient and energy utilization, modification of the immune status, and/or the …

The influence of the sow diet on piglet feeding behavior is a relatively new topic of research
in pig nutrition. The use of a flavour to link the taste of the sow and the weaner diet can …

A total of 105 sows (Line 241, DNA, Columbus, NE) were used across four batch farrowing
groups to evaluate the effects of feeding a feed flavor in lactation diets on sow and litter …