Supplementing sows with the leucine metabolite beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate and vitamin D3 improves piglet birth weights that may lead to increased weaning weights

Supplementing sows with the leucine metabolite beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate and vitamin D3 improves piglet birth weights that may lead to increased weaning weights

Previous university studies demonstrated that supplementing sows with calcium beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (CaHMB) in late gestation and/or lactation improved piglet weights through weaning. Two studies were conducted at commercial farrowing operations to test if the results would translate to c...

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Main Authors: John C. Fuller, John A. Rathmacher, Fabricio Faleiros Castro, Rhuan Filipe Chaves, Mike Mohr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
Subjects:
Sow nutrition
CaHMB
piglet weight
weaning weight
sow lactation nutrition
sow late gestation nutrition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.953854/full

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