Effects of Italian ryegrass silage supplementation on feed intake and behavior of pregnant sows

• Published in: Animal Science Journal Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. e13887 - n/a
• Main Authors: Makalani, Andrew L., Kawashima, Tomoyuki, Ishii, Yasuyuki, Takahashi, Toshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Wiley 01.01.2023; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: acclimation; Acclimatization; Animal Feed; Animals; behavior; Body weight; Cortisol; Data collection; Diet; dietary fiber; Dietary Supplements; Dry matter; Eating; feed intake; Feeding; Female; Grass silage; Hormones; Hydrocortisone; Italy; Lactation; Latin square design; Lolium; Lolium multiflorum; Lolium perenne; Nutrient uptake; Pregnancy; pregnant sow; Silage; Swine; urine

This study aimed to assess the behavior and stress status of pregnant sows following supplementation with Italian ryegrass silage (IRS) and the impact of feeding the IRS on feeding costs. Six sows with an initial body weight (BW) of 238.6 ± 5.9 kg were allotted to a 6 × 3 Latin square design with a...