Using by-products like rye bran in sow diets presents a compelling alternative as a consequence of its useful advantages, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. Rye bran is thought to have favorable results on intestinal well being, making it an acceptable addition to sow diets. This examine examined the inclusion of 15% rye bran within the feed for lactating sows and its affect on efficiency metrics resembling physique weight and backfat thickness in sows, in addition to weight achieve in piglets.
Strategies: The feeding routine started one week earlier than farrowing and continued till weaning. A complete of 175 sows and 1,372 piglets had been evaluated, with extra backfat thickness measurements in 80 sows. Colostrum consumption in piglets and milk manufacturing in sows had been calculated utilizing these knowledge. Every sow within the examine was randomly assigned to one in all two dietary remedies. The management eating regimen consisted of wheat, barley, and soybean as the primary elements, with wheat bran serving as the first fiber supply. In distinction, the experimental eating regimen changed wheat bran with 15% rye bran, whereas conserving the opposite elements constant.
Outcomes: The examine findings revealed no important variations in total sow or piglet efficiency parameters between the rye bran-fed group and the management group. Nevertheless, rye bran-fed sows exhibited 2 cm higher backfat thickness at weaning in comparison with these within the management group. Moreover, an intriguing statement was made relating to piglets: lighter beginning weight (
Conclusion: Total, together with 15% rye bran within the eating regimen of lactating sows had no opposed results on the efficiency of both sows or piglets, highlighting its potential as a sustainable feed ingredient.
Homann, C., Wilke, V., Eckey, I., Chuppava, B., Kaltschmitt, M., Zimmermann, A., & Visscher, C. (2024). Rye Bran as a Part within the Diets of Lactating Sows-Results on Sow and Piglet Efficiency. Animals: an open entry journal from MDPI, 14(3), 380.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14030380
