Table 3.
The effect of flavor supplementation on the performance of lactating sows and suckling piglets.1
| Item | CON | FLA | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily feed intake, kg/d | 7.11 | 7.44 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Backfat thickness, mm | ||||
| Initial backfat thickness | 21.10 | 20.60 | 0.82 | 0.77 |
| Weaning backfat thickness | 15.80 | 15.00 | 0.72 | 0.59 |
| Backfat thickness change, mm | 5.30 | 5.60 | 0.49 | 0.77 |
| Litter weight, kg | ||||
| Cross-fostering litter weight | 18.52 | 19.36 | 0.37 | 0.26 |
| Weaning litter weight | 77.04 | 90.09 | 2.48 | <0.01 |
| Litter weight gain, kg | 58.52 | 70.72 | 2.43 | 0.01 |
| Mean body weight, kg | ||||
| Cross-fostering body weight | 1.59 | 1.70 | 0.04 | 0.14 |
| Weaning body weight | 6.77 | 7.91 | 0.21 | <0.01 |
| Average daily gain, g/d | 207.21 | 248.22 | 8.01 | 0.01 |
| Litter size | ||||
| Cross-fostering litter size | 11.70 | 11.40 | 0.14 | 0.28 |
| Weaning litter size | 11.40 | 11.40 | 0.15 | 1.00 |
| Weaning survival rate, % | 97.50 | 100.00 | 0.91 | 0.19 |
1
CON, control group, basal diet; FLA, flavor supplementary group, basal diet + feed flavor supplement at 1 g/kg; n = 10 for each group; P < 0.05 means a significant difference.