Table 2.
Effects of dietary Tau supplementation during late gestation and lactation on the performance of gilts and piglets.
| Items | Con | Tau | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilts | |||
| Average daily feed intake in lactation, kg/d | 4.84 ± 0.11 | 5.23 ± 0.10 | 0.015 |
| Backfat thickness loss in lactation, mm | 2.63 ± 0.82 | 2.88 ± 0.30 | 0.781 |
| Weight loss in lactation, kg | 8.69 ± 2.47 | 6.31 ± 0.65 | 0.380 |
| Litter size | |||
| Total born | 11.13 ± 0.55 | 11.37 ± 0.42 | 0.723 |
| Alive at birth | 10.88 ± 0.40 | 11.25 ± 0.37 | 0.540 |
| Piglets | |||
| Neonatal weight, kg | 1.26 ± 0.09 | 1.46 ± 0.06 | 0.099 |
| Weight at birth after adjust, kg | 1.28 ± 0.07 | 1.30 ± 0.07 | 0.899 |
| Weight at day 7 of post-birth | 2.56 ± 0.15 | 3.01 ± 0.09 | 0.031 |
| Average daily gain, g | 194.62 ± 5.92 | 230.11 ± 4.18 | 0.001 |
| Weaning weight, kg | 5.35 ± 0.14 | 6.29 ± 0.07 | 0.001 |
Con, basal diets during gestation and lactation; Tau, basal diets supplemented with 1% taurine during gestation and lactation.