Table 2.
Reproductive performance parameters of sows according to treatment (n = 30 per treatment).
| Parameter | Treatment | SEM | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG | LLG | |||
| Parity | 4.4 | 4.8 | 0.39 | 0.512 |
| Body Weight (kg) | ||||
| day 108 gestation | 291.3 | 281.6 | 5.51 | 0.217 |
| weaning | 215.9 | 215.4 | 4.65 | 0.946 |
| weight loss | 75.4 | 67.5 | 3.54 | 0.123 |
| weight loss (%) | 25.5 | 23.1 | 1.01 | 0.092 |
| Backfat (mm) | ||||
| day 108 of gestation | 21.8 | 18.9 | 0.91 | 0.030 |
| day 14 lactation | 16.0 | 13.9 | 0.72 | 0.044 |
| loss d108-d14 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.52 | 0.298 |
| loss d108-d14 (%) | 25.4 | 25.7 | 1.93 | 0.923 |
| weaning | 13.8 | 12.2 | 0.65 | 0.140 |
| loss d108-weaning | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.58 | 0.124 |
| loss d108-weaning (%) | 35.4 | 34.8 | 2.07 | 0.847 |
| loss d14-weaning | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.32 | 0.006 |
| loss d14-weaning (%) | 18.6 | 13.7 | 2.01 | 0.079 |
| Weaning to estrus interval (days) | 5.8 | 6.0 | 0.67 | 0.834 |