117 Evaluation of Piglet Performance in Response to Cellutein Supplementation in the Sows Diet

Abstract

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate efficacy of celluTEIN (CT) to promote piglet growth after maternal supplementation. Sows (n = 20) were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatments: 0 (CON), 1,000 ppm (TRT1), 350 ppm (TRT2), or 100 ppm (TRT3) CT. Sows were fed treatment diets from 7 d prior to expected estrus through the estrus following farrowing. Piglets underwent a transitional weaning process, 48 piglets per treatment were randomly chosen and assigned to 8 pens (n = 8; initial body weight 8.16 ± 0.07 kg). Piglets were fed common stage specific diets. Body weight, feed conversion, ADG, and feed consumption were collected over the entire wean to finish phase for a 126-d trial period. There was no Treatment effect (P > 0.10) for 126-d feed consumption; however, there were Treatment effects for 126-d feed conversion, ADG, and body weight (BW; P < 0.01). All treatments differed in feed conversion with TRT1 being the smallest followed by TRT2, TRT3, and CON (P < 0.05). Pigs from TRT1 and TRT2 had greater ADG than CON and TRT3 pigs (P < 0.05), but were not different (P > 0.05) from each other. Pigs from TRT3 had greater (P < 0.05) ADG than CON pigs. At the conclusion of the 126-d trial TRT1 had a greater BW compared with CON and TRT3 pigs (P < 0.01), but were not different (P > 0.05) from TRT2 pigs. Pigs from TRT2 had greater (P > 0.05) BW than CON pigs, but did not differ (P > 0.10) from TRT3 pigs. Pigs from TRT3 did not differ (P > 0.10) in BW from CON pigs. These data illustrate piglets from CT supplemented sows grow faster and were more efficient during weaning to finishing.