<%@LANGUAGE="JavaScript1.3"%> Swine Production Management - Gestation - Feeding the Gestating Sow
   

Feeding the Gestating Sow

 

 
  • Always treat the thin sow as an emergency
  • Lean genetic sows need much more feed to get back into a normal condition
  • One kg loss of bodyweight takes 4-5 kg of feed to restore
  • Once condition score back to 3 reduce feed
  • Feed intake graph

Why is feeding the dry sow so important?

Birth weight and survival of piglets

to finishing

 

Effect of feeding in pregnancy on lactation intake

0.7 kg

40 %

Mean pregnancy intake (kg/day)

2.6

2.2

1.8

0.9 kg

60 %

Mean lactation intake (kg/day)

4.7

5.2

6.1

1.1 kg

75 %

 

 

 

1.3 kg

85 %