Table 5.

Colostrum composition at 0, 12, and 24 h after the onset of farrowing in sows fed a control (CON) or fiber-supplemented (FIB) diet during the last 2 wk of gestation

	Treatment (Trt)			Hour (H)1				P-value
Item	CON	FIB	SEM	0	12	24	SEM	Trt	H
Fat, %	4.95b	7.38a	0.5	4.73c	6.25bb	7.53a	0.47	0.009	0.0003
Protein, %	13.4	11.8	0.76	15.9a	12.2b	9.70c	0.58	0.17	<0.001
Lactose, %	3.81	3.82	0.14	3.45c	3.82b	4.17a	0.11	0.95	<0.001
DM, %	22.6	23.2	0.81	25.5a	22.7bb	20.6b	0.98	0.58	0.003
IgG, mg/mL	52.9	44.7	8.4	76.1a	47.2b	23.2c	6.5	0.49	<0.001
IGF-I, ng/mL	31.2	29.1	2.9	73.1a	10.9b	6.5b	2.6	0.59	<0.001

^a–cMeans within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).

¹Time of colostrum sampling relative to the onset of farrowing where 0 h is the time for birth of first piglet in the litter.