The influence of the duration of gestation of sows on the development and the preservation of piglets in the suckling period

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
R. A. Faizullin ◽  
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M. R. Saifutdinov ◽  

The duration of gestation is one of the important characteristics of pigs, which affects on the live mass young animal under birth, the him postembryonic development and him future productivity, in particular on the early maturity and the spending of feeds. The aim of the researches was to study the influenceof the duration of gestation of sows on the growth, development and preservation of suckling piglets. The researches were contacted on the basis of the economy of LLC «Russia» of the Mozhginsky district of the Udmurt Republic. For conduct researches the method of the analogs was formed 2 groups of the sucking sows of large white breed. In the first group of sows the average duration of gestation was 110.08 days, and in the second group of sows – 115,16 days. The age of the sows was 36 months, and the number of farrow was 4. The number of the sows in the groups was 12 and 30 heads; respectively. In the results conducted researches was established that young animals obtained from the sows with duration of gestation – 115,16 days authentically exceeded peers born from sows with duration of gestation – 110,08 days on the live mass under birth – by 6,40%, live mass under weaning in the 30 days – by 5,91%, average daily gain – by 5,85% and the preservation of piglets – by 18,84%.

Author(s):  
R. Fayzullin ◽  
M. Sayfutdinov

The duration of gestation is one of the most important biological features of pigs, which affects the live weight of young animals at birth, the nature of their post-embryonic development, livability and future productivity, in particular the precocity and feed expenditures. The purpose of the research was to study the influence of the duration of sows’ gestation on the growth, development and livability of piglets during the pre-weaning period. The researches have been carried out on the basis of the farm of LLC “Russia” in the Mozhginsky district in the Udmurt Republic. Two groups of lactating sows of Large White breed have been formed for researches by using analogs method. The formation of groups of sows has been carried out taking into account the duration of gestation, age and number of farrows. It has been found as the result of the conducted researches that the piglets obtained from sows with the duration of gestation of 115,16 days significantly exceeded the herdmates born from sows with the duration of gestation of 110,08 days by live weight at birth by 6,40 %, live weight at weaning at the age of 30 days by 5,91 %, average daily gain by 5,85 % and the livability of piglets by 18,84 %. The indicator of the power of the influence of the duration of gestation on the live weight of piglets aged 30 days was 44,0 % with the Fischer confidence criterion (Fst) equal to 6,45 and the probability (reliability) of error-free forecasts at P > 0,99. The indicators of the power of the influence of the duration of pregnancy on the absolute and average daily weight gain, as well as on the number of piglets aged 30 days, respectively, were 43,0 and 46,0 %, with the Fisher confidence criteria of 6,26 and 6,91 and the probability of error-free forecasts P > 0,99 and P > 0,999, respectively. Positive correlation and regression coefficients have been found between the studied traits, which indicate that breeding for the duration of gestation will make it possible to increase the growth, development and livability of suckling piglets.


Author(s):  
R. А. Fayzullin ◽  
М. R. Sayfutdinov

The investigation was carried out in the “Rossiya” LLC in Mozhginsky district of Udmurt Republic. For research three groups of piglets of large white breed at the age of 30 days after weaning from sows were formed according to live weight at birth. The live weight of hogs at birth were determined by their weighing individually. The first group consists of the pigs whit an average live weight at birth 1.25 kg in the amount of 18 heads and the second and third – pigs whit an average live weight under birth 1.45 and 1.71 kg in the amount 14 and 11 heads, respectively. The animals were kept in the group pens. Their feeding was executed fodder of the own production. The conditions of the animals feed and kept in the groups were the same. The aim of the research was to study of a growth, development, and the feed qualities of the hogs in the dependence on theirs of a live weight at birth. The growth and development study of the hogs was carried out by weighing them in 30 days, in 3 months, in 5 months, in 7 months. The study of the feed qualities was carried out taking into account an average daily gain, the expenses of fodder on 1 kg gain and a thickness of the fat over thoracic vertebrae. The obtained experimental data were processed with use of a tabular editor Microsoft Excel – 2010. The reliability of the difference arithmetic means was determined with use of a Student’s -test. Studies have shown that the piglets of the II and III groups surpassed their peers in the I in live weight in 30 days. – by 1.22-2.64 kg, 3 months – 4.56-9.52 kg, 5 months – 11.36-15.17 kg, 7 months – 15.30-15.89 kg (P> 0.999). In terms of average daily gain, fodder costs and fat thickness, the boars of the II and III groups surpassed their peers in the I by: 51.81-91.31 g, 0.29-1.67 fodder. units and 5.78-11.56 mm (P> 0.999), respectively.


2020 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
I. V. Verbuch ◽  
H. V. Bratkovska

Goal. To accelerate the selection process and create populations of pigs with high level of productivity to assess the most effective modern methods breeding value of large white pigs in the SE "DG" Pasichna "Institute of Feed and Agriculture Podillya NAAS" Starosinyavsky district of Khmelnytsky region on the basis of a combined assessment of repair young for their own productivity and assessment meat qualities by MD Berezovsky and B. Tyler and the most promising method BLUP. Methods. Comparison, zootechnical and biometric analyzes. Results. The breeding value of pigs of large white breed of the breeding farm of SE "Pasichna" ICSGP NAAS "Starosinyavsky district of Khmelnytsky region by modern effective methods, namely: BLUP. According to the average indicators of the combined assessment of own productivity of animals at control fattening, taking into account their live weight on the date of birth and weaning, average daily gain, live weight and age of 100 kg, body length and fat thickness, boars significantly outweighed pigs. Compared with pigs, their live weight at the date of birth and weaning (at the age of 30 days) was higher by 0.1 and 0.81 kg. The age of reaching a live weight of 100 kg exceeded by 5.43 days, the average daily gain of 0.016 kg. Live weight and body length of pigs on the date of fat thickness measurement was greater by 4.04 kg and 1.03 cm. Lifetime fat thickness at three measurement points at the level of 6–7 thoracic vertebrae, on the buttocks and in the midpoint of the back between withers and buttocks was thinner by 0.92; 0.94 and 1.06 mm. Evaluation indices of fattening and meat qualities by growth energy and fat thickness (Ia) and average daily gain and fat thickness (Iv) in boars indicate their higher level by 2.07 and 7.67 points compared to pigs and are equal to, respectively, 95.12 ± 1.95 and 152.96 ± 2.38 points. The coefficient of variability (Cv, %) of indicators of own productivity and estimated indices of fattening and meat qualities of repair boars ranged from 1.92% (body length on the date of fat thickness measurement, cm) to 15.12% (age of live weight 100 kg, days), repair pigs – from 4.63% (body length on the date of fat thickness measurement, cm) to 28.19% (index of assessment for growth energy and fat thickness, (Ia), points). The best average values of indicators of breeding value of animals are found on the basis of modern, most promising method BLUP, because it is considered in terms of mathematics, statistics and selection is the most accurate, well-founded, has the best theoretical basis and the lowest error variance. The average value of the BLUP index (parent lines) for boars of large white breed is 101.71 ± 1.681, pigs – 96.94 ± 0.724 points. At the same time, boars outweighed pigs by 4.77 points. The most positive correlation between live weight of piglets at weaning with their body length (r = 0.16), average daily gain (r = 0.19) and fat thickness (r = 0.24), the average correlation between the indices of fattening and meat qualities according to MD Berezovsky and B. Tyler (r = 0.56) P > 0.99 and the weak correlation between live weight of piglets at weaning and the BLUR index (r = 0,21) P > 0.99. It should be noted that there are almost no correlations between the fattening and meat quality indices of pigs and the BLUP index. Conclusions. In the conditions of breeding and specialized farms for the production of commercial pork in the region, to determine the breeding value of animals for further reproduction of their own herd and sale to other breeding farms of Ukraine, to systematically assess repair young animals for their own productivity and clear qualities of pigs and the most perfect BLUP index.


Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3144
Author(s):  
Nanna Byrgesen ◽  
Johannes Gulmann Madsen ◽  
Christina Larsen ◽  
Niels Jørgen Kjeldsen ◽  
Malene Skovsted Cilieborg ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two dietary treatments (liquid creep feed (LCF) and dry creep feed (DCF)) offered during the suckling period on feed disappearance, number of eaters, and intestinal enzymatic development at weaning in an on-farm study with 347 piglets. Piglets were allocated to either the DCF or LCF treatment from day 10 to day 24 postpartum for 9 h a day. Red ferric oxide (1%) was added to the diet to categorize piglets into eating categories (good eaters, moderate eaters, or non-eaters) via faecal swabs. At weaning, 40 piglets were sampled for intestinal enzymatic development. The LCF treatment increased the dry matter disappearance from day 10–18 (p < 0.001). The percentage of good eaters, moderate eaters and non-eaters did not differ between treatments (p > 0.05). The DCF pigs displayed greater average daily gain (ADG) pre-weaning (p = 0.024), and a greater body weight (BW) at day 61 (p < 0.001). The activity of lactase, maltase and sucrase in the proximal part of the small intestine were greatest (p < 0.001) in the DCF pigs.


2004 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Kanengoni ◽  
K. Dzama ◽  
M. Chimonyo ◽  
J. Kusina ◽  
S. M. Maswaure

AbstractA study was conducted to compare the performance of Mukota, Large White (LW) and LW ✕ Mukota F1pigs given increasing levels of maize cob meal. Sixteen female weaners of each genotype were given, ad libitum, diets containing 0, 100, 200 and 300 g maize cob meal per kg of diet for 14 weeks. The diets were designed to contain similar levels of protein (ca. 160 g crude protein per kg) and energy (ca. 9 MJ metabolizable energy per kg). Average daily food intake per unit metabolic body weight (ADFI per kg M0·75), average daily gain (ADG) and food conversion ratio (FCR) were determined. The pigs were slaughtered and cold dressed mass (CDM) and backfat thickness were determined for each pig. The ADFI per kg M0·75was similar among the four diets for the three genotypes. The rate of decline in ADG was higher (P < 0·05) in the LW than in the other two genotypes. The FCR in the Mukota was poorer (P < 0·05) than that in the LW and the F1crosses. The Mukota had the highest (P < 0·05) backfat thickness (K5 and K7·5) values of the three genotypes across the four diets, followed by the F1crosses. The CDM values for the LW and the F1crosses were similar and were higher (P < 0·05) than those for the Mukota. The findings indicate that F1crosses and the Mukota were better able to utilize diets containing high levels of maize cob meal than LW pigs.


2003 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. N. D’Souza ◽  
B. P. Mullan

AbstractSixty crossbred (Large White × Landrace × Duroc) pigs were used to compare the growth performance, carcass and pork quality characteristics of entire, surgically castrated and immunologically castrated male pigs from two Western Australian commercial genotypes (genotype A : ‘lean’ genotype and genotype B : propensity for increased subcutaneous fat deposition). Pigs from genotype B had a higher average daily gain and a superior food conversion ratio compared with pigs from genotype A. Entire males had lower backfat compared with surgically and immunologically castrated male pigs. Pork from entire males was drier, tougher and had lower overall acceptability scores compared with surgically or immunologically castrated male pigs. Pork from genotype A pigs had a lower m. longissimus thoracis (LT) ultimate pH and higher drip loss compared with pork from genotype B pigs. However, consumer taste panel assessment indicated that pork from genotype A pigs was more tender, had higher juiciness and overall acceptability scores compared with pork from genotype B pigs. Within genotype A, the consumer taste panel preferred pork from surgically castrated pigs compared with either entire or immunologically castrated pigs. Within genotype B, the consumer taste panel preferred pork from immunologically castrated pigs compared with either entire or surgically castrated male pigs. These results indicate that interactions between genotype and castration method can significantly influence eating quality of pork.


2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (11) ◽  
pp. 2071
Author(s):  
Mohsen Mohammadi Gheisar ◽  
Jin Young Cheong ◽  
Pinyao Zhao ◽  
In Ho Kim

This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of dietary inclusion of phytogenic blends on the performance of sows during the gestating and lactating periods and suckling piglets. Fifty-one multiparous sows (Landrace × Yorkshire) were randomly distributed into three treatments (17 sows per treatment): T1 (basal diet); T2 (T1 + 0.05% AC blend (Astragalus membranaceus and Chinese Liquorice); T3 (T1 + 0.05% SL blend (Scutellaria baicalensis and Lonicera japonica). Feeding the sows with diets supplemented with AC and SL blends decreased (P < 0.05) bodyweight loss after farrowing to weanling. The number of piglets, average daily feed intake, backfat thickness, and oestrus interval was not influenced (P > 0.05) by diets. Suckling piglets of sows fed with AC and SL blends showed higher (P < 0.05) weanling bodyweight and average daily gain weight. Piglet survival rate and birthweight were not affected by treatments. Feeding sows with AC and/or SL blends did not significantly influence the composition of colostrum or milk. There was not any significant impact on faecal score of suckling piglets. These results indicated that supplementation of phytogenic blends to the diet of sows during gestating and lactating period led to a decline in bodyweight loss after farrowing and could improve litter performance.


2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 443-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Zrůstová ◽  
A. Knoll ◽  
T. Urban ◽  
S. Čepica

Visfatin encoded by the <I>NAMPT</I> gene <I>(nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase,</I> formerly also known as <I>PBEF – pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor</I>) is suggested to play a role in lipid metabolism and pathophysiology of diabetes mellitus type 2. A new microsatellite <I>SCZ004</I> was detected within intron 9 of the <I>NAMPT</I> gene. In Czech Large White (<I>n</I> = 95) frequencies of alleles <I>282, 286, 287, 299</I>, and <I>304</I> were 0.02, 0.39, 0.07, 0.04, and 0.48, respectively. Allele <I>286</I> was predominant also in Landrace (<I>n</I> = 11) and Black Pied Prestice (<I>n</I> = 11) breeds. Association analysis was carried out between previously reported SNP AM999341:g.669T>C in intron 9 of the <I>NAMPT</I> gene and backfat thickness, average daily gain and lean meat content in Czech Large White (<I>n</I> = 215), Black Pied Prestice (<I>n</I> = 96) and Landrace (<I>n</I> = 105). The <I>CC</I> genotype was associated with higher backfat thickness (<I ≤ 0.01) in Black Pied Prestice, however in Czech Large White <I>CC</I> was associated with lower backfat thickness when compared to <I>TT</I> and <I>CT</I> genotypes (<I ≤ 0.05). In Czech Large White, <I>CC</I> genotype was associated with higher lean meat content when compared to <I>CT</I> (not significant) and <I>TT</I> genotype (<I ≤ 0.05) while in Landrace <I>CC</I> had the lowest lean meat content when compared to <I>CT</I> and <I>TT</I> genotypes but only the difference between <I>CC</I> and <I>CT</I>T was statistically significant (<I ≤ 0.05). In Black Pied Prestice no association with lean meat content was found. Average daily gain was not associated with the SNP in any breed.


2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 42-42
Author(s):  
Breno Fragomeni ◽  
Zulma Vitezica ◽  
Justine Liu ◽  
Yijian Huang ◽  
Kent Gray ◽  
...  

Abstract The objective of this study was to implement a multi-trait genomic evaluation for maternal and growth traits in a swine population. Phenotypes for preweaning mortality, litter size, weaning weight, and average daily gain were available for 282K Large White pigs. The pedigree included 314k individuals, of which 35,731 were genotyped for 45K SNPs. Variance components were estimated in a multi-trait animal model without genomic information by AIREMLF90. Genomic breeding values were estimated using the genomic information by single-step GBLUP. The algorithm for proven and young (APY) was used to reduce computing time. Genetic correlation between proportion and the total number of preweaning deaths was 0.95. A strong, positive genetic correlation was also observed between weaning weight and average daily gain (r = 0.94). Conversely, the genetic correlations between mortality and growth traits were negative, with an average of -0.7. To avoid computations by expensive threshold models, preweaning mortality was transformed from a binary trait to two linear dam traits: proportion and a total number of piglets dead before weaning. Because of the high genetic correlations within groups of traits, inclusion of only one growth and one mortality trait in the model decreases computing time and allows for the inclusion of other traits. Reduction in computing time for the evaluation using APY was up to 20x, and no differences in EPD ranking were observed. The algorithm for proven and young improves the efficiency of genomic evaluation in swine without harming the quality of predictions. For this population, a binary trait of mortality can be replaced by a linear trait of the dam, resulting in a similar ranking for the selection candidates.


2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 359-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Vykoukalová ◽  
A. Knoll ◽  
S. Čepica

Perilipin, encoded by the <I>PLIN</I> gene, is a lipid droplet-associated phosphoprotein that functions as a key regulator of triacylglycerol storage and hydrolysis in adipocytes. In this study, structure and variability of the porcine <I>PLIN</I> gene were characterised. PCR fragments encompassing exons 1 to 9 and interspersed introns were sequenced and the obtained sequence was deposited in EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases (AM931171). Seven silent polymorphisms and one nonsynonymous polymorphism were detected in the coding sequence. The nonsynonymous polymorphism g.627G>A causing an amino acid substitution p.Val3Ile was found only in Meishan and Meishan × Piétrain cross. Associations were studied between loci g.4119A>G and g.7966T>C, and average daily gain (ADG), backfat thickness (BFT) or lean meat content (LMC) in 166 gilts from two herds. Due to supposed complete linkage disequilibrium between loci g.4119A>G and g.7966T>C only genotype combinations <I>AA-TT, AG-TC</I> and <I>GG-CC</I> were detected. A significant difference (<I>P</I> = 0.0290) between <I>GG-CC</I> and <I>AG-TC</I> genotype combinations for BFT in herd 2 and a suggestive difference (<I>P</I> = 0.0516) between <I>GG-CC</I> and <I>AA-TT</I> genotypes for ADG in herd 1 were detected.


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