GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD

Piglets from 116 sows were weighed at birth, on the 1st; 2nd and 3rd day of life and upon weaning. Based on the weight growth, the sow milk production was calculated. On the first 3 days of suckling, the mammary glands were examined and the rectal temperature, vaginal pH, and the feeding rate were d...

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Main Authors: H. SĂRĂNDAN, R. SĂRĂNDAN, I. PETROMAN, L. OGNEAN, M. SĂRĂNDAN, OLGA RADA, A. BALINT, B. FAUR
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Language:English
Published: Agroprint Timisoara 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
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Online Access:https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1238
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author H. SĂRĂNDAN
R. SĂRĂNDAN
I. PETROMAN
L. OGNEAN
M. SĂRĂNDAN
OLGA RADA
A. BALINT
B. FAUR
author_facet H. SĂRĂNDAN
R. SĂRĂNDAN
I. PETROMAN
L. OGNEAN
M. SĂRĂNDAN
OLGA RADA
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B. FAUR
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description Piglets from 116 sows were weighed at birth, on the 1st; 2nd and 3rd day of life and upon weaning. Based on the weight growth, the sow milk production was calculated. On the first 3 days of suckling, the mammary glands were examined and the rectal temperature, vaginal pH, and the feeding rate were determined in order to diagnose the MMA syndrome.The results in growing and the mortality rate were compared in piglets from sows with ascending suckling curve and sows with non-uniform suckling curve, affected by MMA. It was observed that, on the first 3 days of suckling, the 116 sows had an average daily milk production of 4,21 l. The healthy sows with an ascending suckling curve represent 20.69% of the livestock and produced 4.03l; 5.68l and 7.14l milk on suckling days 1; 2 and 3. Comparatively, the milk production of the MMA affected sows represented 78.41%; 54.40% and 54.62% respectively of the healthy sows’ milk production. As an average, on the first three suckling days, the milk production in MMA affected sows represented 60.4% of the healthy sows’ milk production. The average piglet mortality on the first three days of life was 0.46 piglet / sow, for the MMA affected ones.Until weaning, the total mortality rate was of 0.96 piglet/healthy sow and 1.87 piglet/MMA affected sow and the average daily growth rate for the entire suckling period was reduced from 181.07 g/day to 166.78 g/day.
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spelling doaj.art-1a4ab6a3e9104656b355419cb25220072024-04-10T08:28:28ZengAgroprint TimisoaraScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies1841-93642344-45762023-10-014212772771238GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELDH. SĂRĂNDAN0R. SĂRĂNDAN1I. PETROMAN2L. OGNEAN3M. SĂRĂNDAN4OLGA RADA5A. BALINT6B. FAUR7Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, Romania S.C. Nutrientul, Palota, Bihor, Romania Banat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Management, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, RomaniaUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Manastur Street, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaBanat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, RomaniaBanat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, RomaniaBanat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, RomaniaBanat University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 119 Aradului Alley, 300645, Timişoara, RomaniaPiglets from 116 sows were weighed at birth, on the 1st; 2nd and 3rd day of life and upon weaning. Based on the weight growth, the sow milk production was calculated. On the first 3 days of suckling, the mammary glands were examined and the rectal temperature, vaginal pH, and the feeding rate were determined in order to diagnose the MMA syndrome.The results in growing and the mortality rate were compared in piglets from sows with ascending suckling curve and sows with non-uniform suckling curve, affected by MMA. It was observed that, on the first 3 days of suckling, the 116 sows had an average daily milk production of 4,21 l. The healthy sows with an ascending suckling curve represent 20.69% of the livestock and produced 4.03l; 5.68l and 7.14l milk on suckling days 1; 2 and 3. Comparatively, the milk production of the MMA affected sows represented 78.41%; 54.40% and 54.62% respectively of the healthy sows’ milk production. As an average, on the first three suckling days, the milk production in MMA affected sows represented 60.4% of the healthy sows’ milk production. The average piglet mortality on the first three days of life was 0.46 piglet / sow, for the MMA affected ones.Until weaning, the total mortality rate was of 0.96 piglet/healthy sow and 1.87 piglet/MMA affected sow and the average daily growth rate for the entire suckling period was reduced from 181.07 g/day to 166.78 g/day.https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1238sowspigletsmilk productionmma
spellingShingle H. SĂRĂNDAN
R. SĂRĂNDAN
I. PETROMAN
L. OGNEAN
M. SĂRĂNDAN
OLGA RADA
A. BALINT
B. FAUR
GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies
sows
piglets
milk production
mma
title GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
title_full GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
title_fullStr GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
title_full_unstemmed GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
title_short GROWTH RATE AND MORTALITY IN SUCKLING PIGLETS AND THEIR CORRELATION TO THE SOWS' MILK YIELD
title_sort growth rate and mortality in suckling piglets and their correlation to the sows milk yield
topic sows
piglets
milk production
mma
url https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1238
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