Top-dressing 1% arginine supplementation in the lactation diet of sows does not affect the litter performance and milk composition

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of arginine supplementation in the lactation diet of sows on their milk composition, litter performance and piglet survival. Sixty-four lactating Landrace x Large White sows, parity 1 to 7, were randomly assigned to two treatments: 1) Control - a cor...

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Main Authors: Djane Dallanora, Marina Patricia Walter, Jéssica Marcon, Camila Saremba, Mari Lourdes Bernardi, Ivo Wentz, Fernando Pandolfo Bortolozzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-08-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016000801460&lng=en&tlng=en