Table 1.
Effects of maternal supplementation with XPC on growth performance of offspring weaned piglets.
| Items | CON | XPC | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born alive | 15.15 ± 0.72 | 14.70 ± 0.70 | 0.656 |
| Number of weaned piglets | 11.8 ± 0.34 | 11.75 ± 0.33 | 0.916 |
| Litter weight of born alive, kg | 21.54 ± 0.82 | 20.91 ± 0.95 | 0.622 |
| Average alive piglet birth weigh, kg | 1.44 ± 0.03 | 1.43 ± 0.03 | 0.871 |
| Weaned piglet weight, kg | 5.72 ± 0.19b | 6.31 ± 0.18a | 0.030 |
| Weaning litter weight, kg | 67.39 ± 3.00 | 73.65 ± 2.24 | 0.103 |
| Average daily gain, kg | 0.20 ± 0.01b | 0.23 ± 0.01a | 0.022 |
| Litter gain, kg | 45.85 ± 3.08 | 52.74 ± 2.33 | 0.083 |
| Sow ADFI | 5.78 ± 0.20 | 6.27 ± 0.19 | 0.081 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard error. Different lowercase letters in the same row indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). ADFI, average daily feed intake of sows during lactation. CON, sows fed basal diet; XPC, sow fed basal diet + 2.0 g/kg XPC.