Season and parity effects on the feed intake of lactating sows in an Australian commercial piggery

Title
Season and parity effects on the feed intake of lactating sows in an Australian commercial piggery
Publication Date
2007
Author(s)
Jones, Robert Michael
Hermesch, Susanne
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9647-5988
Email: Susanne.Hermesch@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:skahtenb
Editor
Editor(s): JE Paterson and JA Barker
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Australasian Pig Science Association Inc
Place of publication
Werribee, Australia
Series
Manipulating Pig Production
UNE publication id
une:10563
Abstract
Insufficient nutrient consumption during a sow's lactation period will cause a loss of body condition. This can adversely affect the subsequent reproductive performance of the sow and can lead to an increase in sow cull rates through extended weaning to service intervals or failure to enter oestrus (Eissen et al., 1999). Gilts, due to lower body reserves, are particularly prone to weight loss during lactation. Numerous factors influence the feed consumption of lactating sows including parity number and seasonal effects. The aim of this paper was to investigate the effects of season and parity and their interaction on the feed consumption of sows in a south eastern Queensland (Kalbar) commercial piggery.
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Citation
Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA), p. 36-36
ISBN
9780957722637
Start page
36
End page
36

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