Table 2.
Effect of dietary treatment on performance of the sow at farrowing.
| T1 | T2 | T3 | LSD | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestation length (d) | 114.8 | 116.0 | 114.2 | 2.08 | 0.20 |
| Number of piglets (n) | |||||
| Total born | 14.8 | 15.2 | 17.0 | 5.30 | 0.64 |
| Live born (LB) | 14.0 | 14.8 | 16.0 | 4.34 | 0.62 |
| Still born | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.49 | 0.68 |
| Birth weight (LB) | |||||
| Litter (kg) | 19.7 | 21.8 | 18.6 | 4.96 | 0.38 |
| Individual (kg) 1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.41 | 0.83 |
1 Values are corrected for the number of total born piglets. T1: LoZEN from d109 gestation until d26 of lactation. T2: LoZEN from d109 gestation until farrowing and HiZEN from farrowing until d26 of lactation. T3: HiZEN from d109 gestation until d26 of lactation.