Dietary fiber during gestation improves lactational feed intake of sows by modulating gut microbiota

Abstract Background The feed intake of sows during lactation is often lower than their needs. High-fiber feed is usually used during gestation to increase the voluntary feed intake of sows during lactation. However, the mechanism underlying the effect of bulky diets on the appetites of sows during l...

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Main Authors: Shuang Li, Jie Zheng, Jiaqi He, Hao Liu, Yingyan Huang, Liansu Huang, Ke Wang, Xilun Zhao, Bin Feng, Lianqiang Che, Zhengfeng Fang, Jian Li, Shengyu Xu, Yan Lin, Xuemei Jiang, Lun Hua, Yong Zhuo, De Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00870-z