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Analysis of relationship between sows colostrum and milk somatic cell count and reproductive performance traits

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The relationship between the major chemical constituents and somatic cell count (SCC) in sows colostrum and milk and the rearing results of piglets was analyzed. The studiesinvolved 20 crossbred Polish Large White (PLW)  Polish Landrace (PL) sows in the second and third reproduction cycles. The chosen reproductive performance traits were plotted against the level of each chemical composition component and the SCC of colostrum (1 lactation day) and milk (7 lactation day). The chemical composition of sows colostrum and milk as well as the SCC estimates proved to be significantly modified by the lactation stage and season. It was also found that a higher share of the major components of sows colostrum and milk with the lower SCC favored the higher litter size and piglet usability for rearing expressed as body weight and daily weight gains.

Source: Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska. Sectio EE: Zootechnica

DOI: 10.2478/v10083-011-0012-7

Authors: Marek Babicz, Robert Cichocki, Karolina Kasprzak, Kinga Kropiwiec, Katarzyna Szuba

Institution: University of Life Sciences in Lublin

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2146447005

FWCI: 0.314

Cites: 15

Cited by: 10

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