Inclusion of purified dietary fiber during gestation improved the reproductive performance of sows

Inclusion of purified dietary fiber during gestation improved the reproductive performance of sows

Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the impacts of guar gum and cellulose as the source of dietary fiber during gestation on the reproductive performance of sows. Methods A total of 210 sows (parities 3–6) were randomly allocated into six diets (n = 35) throughout gestation to feed g...

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Main Authors: Yong Zhuo, Bo Feng, Yuedong Xuan, Lianqiang Che, Zhengfeng Fang, Yan Lin, Shengyu Xu, Jian Li, Bing Feng, De Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Dietary fiber
Gut microbiota
Immunity
Reproductive performance
Sow
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-020-00450-5

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