Table 3 Effects of dietary supplementation with LF and SBG mixed extracts on litter performance of sows

Number of sows, n

405

392

Average parity of sows

1.59 ± 0.68

1.76 ± 0.82

0.56

Litter size, n

 Total born

16.55 ± 4.55

17.36 ± 4.03

< 0.01

 Born alive

15.16 ± 4.02

15.46 ± 3.42

0.15

 healthy piglets

13.98 ± 3.72

14.15 ± 3.04

0.26

 IUGR

1.18 ± 1.68

1.27 ± 2.00

0.45

 White stillbirth

1.04 ± 1.53

1.50 ± 1.53

< 0.01

 Black stillbirth

0.16 ± 0.52

0.20 ± 0.57

0.63

 Mummies

0.17 ± 0.77

0.17 ± 0.49

0.46

 After cross-foster

13.91 ± 1.30

13.30 ± 1.17

< 0.01

 21 d of lactation

12.86 ± 1.42

12.96 ± 0.81

0.22

Litter weight, kg

 Born alive

19.26 ± 4.91

19.63 ± 3.82

0.37

 After cross-fostering

17.94 ± 3.67

17.31 ± 3.58

0.26

 21 d of lactation

64.07 ± 13.71

66.80 ± 12.70

0.04

Average pig weight, kg

 Born alive

1.30 ± 0.21

1.28 ± 0.22

0.68

 After cross-fostering

1.30 ± 0.18

1.30 ± 0.19

0.72

 21 d of lactation

4.99 ± 0.97

5.15 ± 0.90

0.04

Average daily feed intake during lactation, kg/d

5.75 ± 0.44

5.98 ± 0.54

0.04

Survival rate of piglets, %

92.46

97.44

0.03

WEI, d

7.18 ± 7.41

6.93 ± 5.37

0.42

Mating rate at weaning 7d, %

86.53

82.02

0.14