Feeding level and diet type during the wean-to-estrus interval on the reproductive performance of sows

ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to evaluate how the amount and type of diet consumed during the wean-to-estrus interval (WEI) affects reproductive performance and WEI duration in sows. A total of 542 sows were distributed into the following treatment groups based on a 2 × 2 factorial design: feed...

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Main Authors: Leopoldo Malcorra de Almeida, Lucas Schmidt Bassi, Marley Conceição dos Santos, Uislei Antônio Dias Orlando, Márcio Antônio Dornelles Gonçalves, Alex Maiorka, Antônio João Scandolera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2020-10-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782020001200651&tlng=en