supported by the Major Program of Heilongjiang Province of China(2021ZX12B08).
This research aims to investigate the effects of dietary konjac glucomannan and k-carrageenan(SF)on sow performance and suckling piglet gut barrier.Thirty-four sows in late gestation(parity 2e5)were selected at random...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project No.32002351 and 31873034);the Hainan Province Science and Technology Special Fund(Project No.ZDYF2023XDNY038);the National Key R&D Program of China(Project No.2023YFC3404301 and 2023YFD1801100).
Delivery and weaning are major stressful events in sows and piglets,adversely affecting production and growth performance and causing economic losses to swine farms.Probiotics as safe antibiotic alternatives have grea...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant number 31972603]。
Background Sows commonly experience insulin resistance in late gestation and lactation,causing lower feed intake and milk production,which can lead to higher mortality rates in newborn piglets.The probiotic Lactobacif...
funded by National Natural Science Foundation China(32172744 or 32272895).
Fructo-oligosaccharides(FOS)are well-known prebiotics that have the potential to improve sow reproductive performance and increase piglet growth.However,previous studies were observed in sole FOS-supplemented diets of...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA1304204);National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772579).
Background Sex hormones play important roles in the estrus return of post-weaning sows.Previous studies have demonstrated a complex and bi-directional regulation between sex hormones and gut microbiota.However,the ext...
supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFD1600903);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072693);the College Students’Innovative Entrepreneurial Training Plan Program(202110307028).
Background Atresia and degeneration,a follicular developmental fate that reduces female fertility and is triggered by granulosa cell(GC)apoptosis,have been induced by dozens of miRNAs.Here,we report a miRNA,miR-423,th...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China,China(2021YFD1300202);Bureau of Animal husbandry of Ministry of Agriculture,PRC(16190294).
An accurate estimation of net energy(NE)of wheat bran is essential for precision feeding of sows.However,the effects of inclusion level on NE of wheat bran have not been reported.Inclusion level was hypothesized to im...
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the potential immunomodulatory effect of maternal supplementation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii (Scb) from late gestation until the end of lactation on ...
supported by National Science Foundation of Sichuan Province[2023NSFSC0010];National Natural Science Foundation of China[32230102];the Major Scientific and Technological Special Project of Sichuan Province[No.2021ZDZX0009];National Modern Agricultural Industry Technology System Sichuan Pig innovation team[scsztd-2023-08-03].
Background The feed intake of sows during lactation is often lower than their needs.High-fiber feed is usually used during gestation to increase the voluntary feed intake of sows during lactation.However,the mechanism...