Submitted by Simone Souza (simonecgsouza@hotmail.com) on 2017-10-18T11:55:40Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Gustavo de Sousa e Silva.pdf: 1487784 bytes, checksum: 4186b95c575710ea6c22f3194977f150 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Jordan (jordanbiblio@gmail.com) on 2017-11-07T15:23:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Gustavo de Sousa e Silva.pdf: 1487784 bytes, checksum: 4186b95c575710ea6c22f3194977f150 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-07T15:23:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISS_2014_Gustavo de Sousa e Silva.pdf: 1487784 bytes, checksum: 4186b95c575710ea6c22f3194977f150 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-19 / CAPES / Falhas reprodutivas em suínos são muitas vezes um problema de diagnóstico difícil. O objetivo do trabalho foi identificar potenciais fatores de riscos (infecciosos / não infecciosos) correlacionados com a ocorrência de leitões natimortos em duas granjas comerciais de suínos situadas na região centro-oeste do Brasil. Os dados foram coletados a partir do acompanhamento de 96 fêmeas suínas com natimorto (casos) e 96 fêmeas sem natimortos (controles). Os potenciais fatores de risco foram incluídos no modelo de regressão logística multivariada e alguns dados foram categorizados: parição (1, 2, 3-6 e > 6), momento do parto (durante o dia ou noite: entre 6:00h-20:00h e as 20:00h-06:00h, respectivamente) e de duração do parto (< 2hs, 2- 4hs e > 4hs). A variável dependente foi definida como a presença de pelo menos um leitão natimorto na leitegada (sim ou não). No melhor modelo final duas variáveis oferecidas para a análise multivariada foram significativamente associadas com a presença de natimortos nas granjas, dessas o tamanho total da leitegada (p = 0,01) e peso médio ao nascer (p = 0,03). O PCV2 foi detectado em 29,1% das leitegadas. Nenhuma infecção de PPV ou leptospirose foi identificada sugerindo um impacto menor sobre a doença reprodutiva. / Reproductive failure in swine herds is often difficult to diagnose. Our aim was to identify the potential risk factors (infectious/non-infectious) for stillborn piglets in two commercial swine farms situated in midwestern region of Brazil. Data were collected from 96 sows that produced stillborn piglets (cases) and 96 sows that did not (controls). The potential risk factors were included in the multivariable logistic model as categories: parity (1, 2, 3–6 and >6), moment of farrowing (during day or night: between 6:00–20:00 and 20:00–6:00, respectively) and duration of parturition (<2 h, 2-4 h and >4 h). The dependent variable was defined as the presence of at least one stillborn piglet in a given litter (yes or no). In the best fit model, two variables from the multivariable analysis, total litter size (p= 0.01), and average birth weight (p=0.03), were significantly associated with the presence of stillborn piglets at the farms examined in this study. PCV2 was detected in 29.1% of the litters. Neither PPV nor Leptospirosis infections were identified in this study, suggesting that they have a minor impact on reproductive disease.

O colostro é fonte de energia e imunidade aos leitões neonatos. Para que a ingestão de colostro seja satisfatória, de modo a garantir a sobrevivência e ganho de peso dos leitões, as porcas devem produzir colostro suficiente para suprir as necessidades de toda a leitegada. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar fatores relacionados à fêmea, à leitegada e ao trabalho de parto que poderiam influenciar a produção de colostro em suínos. Foram utilizadas 96 matrizes suínas Camborough 25® com ordem de parto 1 a 7 e parição espontânea. As fêmeas e as leitegadas foram acompanhadas até 24 h após o início do parto. A produção de colostro foi estimada pela soma do consumo individual dos leitões, baseado no ganho de peso durante o primeiro dia de vida. O modelo de regressão múltipla explicou 28% da produção de colostro, sendo 24% explicados pelo peso total dos leitões nascidos vivos e 4% pela largura do primeiro par de tetos. O peso total dos leitões nascidos vivos foi correlacionado com o número total de leitões nascidos (r= 0,73) e nascidos vivos (r= 0,83). Quando separadas em duas classes de produção de colostro (ALTAPCOL; >3,4 kg; n = 50 vs BAIXAPCOL; ≤3,4 kg; n = 46), as fêmeas BAIXAPCOL tiveram menor número de leitões nascidos vivos e menor peso da leitegada viva (P<0,05). Por análise de regressão logística, foi verificado que fêmeas de OP 1, 2 e >3 apresentaram maior chance (P≤0,05) de estar no grupo BAIXAPCOL do que as fêmeas de OP 3. Fêmeas com mais de uma intervenção obstétrica no parto tiveram maior chance (P<0,05) de serem fêmeas BAIXAPCOL, em comparação ao grupo de fêmeas sem intervenções no parto. Este estudo evidenciou que o fator que mais influencia a produção de colostro é o peso total da leitegada viva, indiretamente representando o número de leitões amamentados pela porca. / Colostrum provides newborn piglets with energy and with passive immunity. An adequate colostrum intake, in order to fulfill the needs of piglets and then ensure their survival and weight gain, depends on sow’s ability to produce enough colostrum for the whole litter. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors involved on colostrum yield variability related to the sow, the litter and farrowing process. The experiment was conducted with 96 Camborough 25® sows of parities one to seven whose farrowing was spontaneous. Sows and their litters were followed until 24 h after farrowing onset. Colostrum production was estimated by summing up colostrum intake of each piglet of the litter. Colostrum ingestion by individual piglets was estimated using piglet weight gain during the first 24 h of life. The multiple regression model explained 28% of variation in colostrum yield, with 24% and 4% of variation being explained by the litter weight at birth and the width of first mammary glands, respectively. Litter weight at birth was positively correlated with the number of total born (r = 0.73) and liveborn piglets (r = 0.83).When separated into two classes of colostrum yield (HIGHPROD; >3.4 kg; n= 50 vs LOWPROD; ≤3.4 kg; n= 46), LOWPROD sows had lighter litters and fewer total born and liveborn piglets (P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis showed that sows from parities 1, 2 and >3 had greater odds (P ≤ 0.05) to be in the LOWPROD group than parity 3. Sows with two or more obstetrical interventions had higher odds (P < 0.05) of belonging to the LOWPROD group than sows without interventions at farrowing. This study showed that litter weight at birth is the most important factor involved in colostrum yield variability, indirectly representing the number of piglets nursed by the sow.

O colostro é fonte de energia e imunidade aos leitões neonatos. Para que a ingestão de colostro seja satisfatória, de modo a garantir a sobrevivência e ganho de peso dos leitões, as porcas devem produzir colostro suficiente para suprir as necessidades de toda a leitegada. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar fatores relacionados à fêmea, à leitegada e ao trabalho de parto que poderiam influenciar a produção de colostro em suínos. Foram utilizadas 96 matrizes suínas Camborough 25® com ordem de parto 1 a 7 e parição espontânea. As fêmeas e as leitegadas foram acompanhadas até 24 h após o início do parto. A produção de colostro foi estimada pela soma do consumo individual dos leitões, baseado no ganho de peso durante o primeiro dia de vida. O modelo de regressão múltipla explicou 28% da produção de colostro, sendo 24% explicados pelo peso total dos leitões nascidos vivos e 4% pela largura do primeiro par de tetos. O peso total dos leitões nascidos vivos foi correlacionado com o número total de leitões nascidos (r= 0,73) e nascidos vivos (r= 0,83). Quando separadas em duas classes de produção de colostro (ALTAPCOL; >3,4 kg; n = 50 vs BAIXAPCOL; ≤3,4 kg; n = 46), as fêmeas BAIXAPCOL tiveram menor número de leitões nascidos vivos e menor peso da leitegada viva (P<0,05). Por análise de regressão logística, foi verificado que fêmeas de OP 1, 2 e >3 apresentaram maior chance (P≤0,05) de estar no grupo BAIXAPCOL do que as fêmeas de OP 3. Fêmeas com mais de uma intervenção obstétrica no parto tiveram maior chance (P<0,05) de serem fêmeas BAIXAPCOL, em comparação ao grupo de fêmeas sem intervenções no parto. Este estudo evidenciou que o fator que mais influencia a produção de colostro é o peso total da leitegada viva, indiretamente representando o número de leitões amamentados pela porca. / Colostrum provides newborn piglets with energy and with passive immunity. An adequate colostrum intake, in order to fulfill the needs of piglets and then ensure their survival and weight gain, depends on sow’s ability to produce enough colostrum for the whole litter. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors involved on colostrum yield variability related to the sow, the litter and farrowing process. The experiment was conducted with 96 Camborough 25® sows of parities one to seven whose farrowing was spontaneous. Sows and their litters were followed until 24 h after farrowing onset. Colostrum production was estimated by summing up colostrum intake of each piglet of the litter. Colostrum ingestion by individual piglets was estimated using piglet weight gain during the first 24 h of life. The multiple regression model explained 28% of variation in colostrum yield, with 24% and 4% of variation being explained by the litter weight at birth and the width of first mammary glands, respectively. Litter weight at birth was positively correlated with the number of total born (r = 0.73) and liveborn piglets (r = 0.83).When separated into two classes of colostrum yield (HIGHPROD; >3.4 kg; n= 50 vs LOWPROD; ≤3.4 kg; n= 46), LOWPROD sows had lighter litters and fewer total born and liveborn piglets (P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis showed that sows from parities 1, 2 and >3 had greater odds (P ≤ 0.05) to be in the LOWPROD group than parity 3. Sows with two or more obstetrical interventions had higher odds (P < 0.05) of belonging to the LOWPROD group than sows without interventions at farrowing. This study showed that litter weight at birth is the most important factor involved in colostrum yield variability, indirectly representing the number of piglets nursed by the sow.

A menor capacidade de consumo voluntário de alimentos das fêmeas atuais pode ser evidenciada na fase de lactação. As fêmeas são mais exigentes nutricionalmente, pois o consumo de ração durante o período de lactação pode se tornar insuficiente para atender às exigências de mantença e máxima produção de leite das porcas. Com isso, o consumo voluntário de ração deve ser estimulado para evitar mínima mobilização de reservas corporais das fêmeas, garantindo assim, maior produção de leite e menor perda de peso das fêmeas até o desmame. O uso de substâncias flavorizantes, edulcorantes e do butirato de sódio estão sendo estudados com o objetivo de estimular o consumo voluntário. O experimento foi conduzido com o objetivo de determinar o consumo voluntário e a performance de 14 fêmeas suínas de primeiro parto em lactação, alimentadas com ração de lactação sem o uso de aditivo (T1) e ração de lactação contendo butirato de sódio (T2), edulcorante (T3) e flavorizante (T4), além do desempenho da leitegada de cada fêmea. As dietas experimentais foram administradas a partir do dia seguinte ao parto, até o dia do desmame. Os parâmetros avaliados nas porcas foram: consumo alimentar voluntário, perda de peso durante a lactação, variação na espessura de toucinho, produção de leite e intervalo desmama-estro subseqüente. O ganho de peso dos leitões foi também analisado. Foi observado maior consumo (P<0,05), pelas fêmeas do tratamento controle (T1) quando comparado com os demais tratamentos (T2, T3, T4). Já em relação à produção de leite, não foi evidenciado efeito significativo para nenhum dos tratamentos (P>0,05), porém observa-se uma diferença numérica entre os tratamentos, favorável ao T2. Quando observado peso e espessura de toucinho na entrada da maternidade e no desmame e o intervalo desmama estro, também não foram observadas diferenças significativas (P<0,05). Quanto ao peso dos leitões não foram evidenciadas diferenças significativas. Assim, a adição de substâncias flavorizantes, edulcorante e butirato de sódio em fêmeas primíparas, nas concentrações utilizadas nesse estudo, não apresentou efeito para nenhuma das variáveis, exceto para o consumo voluntário das fêmeas, de modo que são necessários novos estudos para averiguar a interferência desta suplementação sobre o consumo voluntário de alimentos, levando em consideração as linhagens híbridas existentes no mercado. / Sows of modern genotypes have a lower feed intake, whereas nutritional requirements have increased, especially due to higher number of piglets born per sow and thus to higher milk yield. Especially during lactation, if nutritional demands of sows are not met, a high milk production can lead to a negative energy balance, and thus to both a decrease in body fat reserves and a lower body weight at weaning. An alternative to avoid excessive body reserves depletion is feed supplementation with substances which can increase voluntary feed intake, among them flavors, sweeteners and butyric acid. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of such substances towards voluntary feed intake, milk production and performance of sows, and on litters weight gain, after supplementation of sows feeding during lactation. Fourteen first-parturition sows were allocated in one of the following treatments: feeding without any supplement (T1); supplementation with either butyric acid (T2), sweeteners (T3) or flavors (T4). Experimental diets were given from the day after parturition until the weaning. The following parameters were evaluated in sows: feed intake, loss of weight during lactation, variation of backfat thickness, milk production and weaning-estrus interval. Weight gain of piglets was also recorded. Feed intake of sows allocated at T1 group was higher (P<0.05), in comparison with T2, T3 and T4 groups. There was a trend towards a higher milk production of T2 group, although results were not statistically significant (P>0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of primiparous sows diet with flavours, sweeteners and butyric acid, at least at levels utilized in this study, did not produced any changes on the evaluated parameters, except for the voluntary feed intake of sows. Thus, futher investigations on the effects of those additives on voluntary feed intake and satiety mechanisms of new lineages pigs must be conducted.

Orientador:Irenilza de Alencar Naas / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agricola. / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T21:34:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Justino_Eliene_D.pdf: 1949001 bytes, checksum: 446ed66ab4605537241c044e23c7ce1e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: Durante o período de lactação, as fêmeas suínas devem consumir níveis adequados de ração para mantença e produção de leite. O baixo consumo resulta em mobilização das reservas corporais, condição corporal inadequada, falhas reprodutivas e redução no tempo de vida útil das fêmeas no rebanho, principalmente nas condições de temperatura ambiente elevada. A hipótese desse trabalho foi que, o sistema de resfriamento evaporativo associado ao uso da dieta com balanço eletrolítico, pode favorecer o conforto térmico das fêmeas suínas em lactação, durante a exposição ao calor ambiente excessivo e, consequentemente, minimizar os efeitos prejudiciais do estresse calórico sobre o desempenho. O experimento foi realizado em uma granja comercial com 72 fêmeas suínas da genética DanBred® e objetivou avaliar os efeitos do sistema de ventilação e da dieta sobre o desempenho e os parâmetros de termorregulação de porcas lactantes durante o verão. O delineamento experimental foi blocos ao acaso com quatro tratamentos em disposição fatorial 2 x 2 e 18 repetições por tratamento. Os tratamentos foram dois sistemas de ventilação (ventilação natural ou resfriamento evaporativo) e duas dietas (balanço eletrolítico natural de 175 mEq kg-1 ou balanço eletrolítico ajustado de 275 mEq kg-1). Os resultados foram submetidos à análise de variância utilizando o programa Minitab®15.1. Foram registrados os dados de temperatura ambiente, umidade relativa do ar, velocidade do ar, iluminância e características físico-químicas da água. Foram calculados o índice de conforto térmico e o retorno econômico do investimento. Foram monitorados os dados fisiológicos (frequência respiratória, temperatura retal, temperatura superficial, concentração de sódio, potássio e cloretos na urina e concentração de cortisol salivar) e de desempenho das porcas (consumo de ração, condição corporal e intervalo desmame-estro) e dos leitões. As variáveis de termorregulação e os resultados de desempenho das porcas e dos leitões também foram avaliados de acordo com a ordem de parto. Não houve efeito significativo do sistema de ventilação e da dieta sobre o consumo de ração, a condição corporal e o intervalo desmame-estro das porcas. O sistema de resfriamento evaporativo proporcionou redução (P<0,05) na frequência respiratória e temperatura superficial mensuradas nos períodos da manhã e da tarde e na temperatura retal à tarde e aumento (P<0,1) no peso dos leitões ao desmame. A dieta com ajuste do balanço eletrolítico não promoveu diferença nestas variáveis. Fêmeas primíparas apresentaram menor (P<0,05) frequência respiratória, consumo de ração, peso dos leitões ao nascimento e ao desmame, peso corporal e espessura de toucinho e maior intervalo desmame estro, comparando-se às fêmeas multíparas. Concluiu-se que a utilização do sistema de resfriamento evaporativo contribuiu para reduzir os efeitos do calor sobre as variáveis relacionadas à termorregulação das porcas em lactação durante o verão e proporcionou aumento no peso dos leitões ao desmame. Em dieta com níveis nutricionais específicos para climas quentes, o ajuste do balanço eletrolítico não minimizou os efeitos do estresse calórico. A ordem de parto apresentou influência direta na frequência respiratória, consumo de ração e condição corporal das fêmeas, intervalo desmame-estro, e no peso dos leitões ao desmame / Abstract: During the lactation period, sows should consume adequate levels of feed for their maintenance and the milk production. The low consumption results in mobilization of body reserves, poor body condition, reproductive failure and reduced life span of females in the herd, especially under conditions of high ambient temperature. The hypothesis of this study was that evaporative cooling system associated with the use of dietary electrolyte balance might favor the thermal comfort of lactating sows during exposure to extreme environmental heat and, therefore, reduce the harmful effects of heat stress on performance. The field trial was conducted in a commercial farm with 72 sows genetics DanBred® and aimed to evaluate the effects of the ventilation system and diet on the performance and thermoregulatory parameters of lactating sows during summer. The experimental design was randomized blocks with four treatments in a factorial arrangement 2 x 2 and 18 replicates per treatment. Treatments were two ventilation systems (natural ventilation or evaporative cooling) and two diets (natural electrolyte balance of 175 mEq kg-1 or electrolyte balance setting of 275 mEq kg-1). Results were subjected to analysis of variance using software Minitab®15.1. Regarding the variables related to the environment, temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, luminance and water physic-chemical characteristics we recorded. We calculated the thermal comfort index and financial return on investment. Physiological data (respiratory rate, rectal temperature, surface temperature, concentration of sodium, potassium and chlorides in urine and concentration of salivary cortisol) and of sows performance (feed intake, body condition and weaning-estrus interval) and piglets performance results were also recorded. The variables of thermoregulation and performance results of sows and piglets were also evaluated according to the order of parity. There was no significant effect of ventilation systems and diet on feed intake, body condition and weaning-to-estrus interval of sows. The evaporative cooling caused a significant reduction (P<0.05) in respiratory rate and surface temperature measurements in the morning and afternoon and evening rectal temperature and increase (P<0.1) weight of piglets at weaning. The dietary adjusted electrolyte balance did not change these variables. Primiparous females had lower respiratory rate (P<0.05) than multiparous females, feed intake, weight of piglets at birth and weaning, body weight, back fat thickness and higher weaning-estrus interval, compared to the multiparous females. It was concluded that the use of the evaporative cooling system helped to reduce the effects of heat on the variables related to body thermoregulation during the summer and provided an increase in weaning piglets weight. The utilization of a diet with specific nutrient levels for hot climates, adjusting the electrolyte balance did not reduce the effects of heat stress in sows. Parity order had a direct impact on respiratory rate, feed intake and body condition of females, weaning-to-estrus interval and weight of piglets at weaning / Doutorado / Construções Rurais e Ambiencia / Mestre em Engenharia Agrícola

Approche expérimentale de deux systèmes de production porcine différenciés par le mode de logement : Contribution à la recherche d'un développement durable.Les éleveurs de porcs, confrontés à de nouvelles problématiques en relation avec le développement durable, formulent des demandes de recherche de références de plus en plus complexes et diversifiées. Pour y répondre, les Chambres d'agriculture de Bretagne ont mis en place une expérimentation système. Cette thèse questionne l'intérêt de la démarche et des premiers résultats obtenus. La configuration des systèmes d'élevage mis en comparaison a été définie dans le cadre d'une approche participative et les systèmes on été comparés en s'appuyant sur une méthodologie d'approche expérimentale systémique.La définition et la hiérarchisation des objectifs ont constitué l'étape préalable. C'est principalement la demande sociale qui a conduit au choix de deux systèmes différenciés par le mode de logement des animaux, sur litière ou sur caillebotis, et le mode de gestion des effluents, sous la forme de lisier ou de fumier, avec des effets attendus sur le bien-être animal et l'environnement. Au sein de chaque système plusieurs itinéraires techniques ont été mis en comparaison, correspondant à différentes options techniques possibles. Des règles de conduite ont ensuite été définies pour chacun de ces itinéraires techniques. Intra-système, les truies en gestation sont logées en groupes soit dans des petites cases (4 à 8 truies) équipées de réfectoires et d'une aire d'exercice, soit dans une grande case (24 truies) équipée d'un automate de distribution d'aliment. Chaque loge de post-sevrage et d'engraissement des salles sur caillebotis accueillent 11 animaux selon deux modalités de surface (normes actuelles ou surface accrue de 1/3). Sur litière, les animaux sont élevés en post-sevrage et en engraissement dans des loges de 42 porcs, sur paille ou sur sciure. En post-sevrage, les porcelets sont alimentés à volonté au nourrisseur. En engraissement, ils sont alimentés soit à volonté au nourrisseur, soit rationné en soupe. Les performances et la durabilité des différents itinéraires techniques sont évaluées à partir des données collectées entre janvier 2006 - peuplement du dispositif - et mai 2008. Les performances zootechniques moyennes sont élevées et diffèrent peu entre les deux systèmes d'élevage. Elles sont également voisines pour les différents itinéraires techniques : 10,9 porcelets sevrés par portée, 159 jours d'âge à l'abattage, 2,50 points d'indice de consommation en engraissement, 2,1% de perte d'animaux entre le sevrage et la vente. [...] Suite et fin du résumé dans la thèse. / Systemic comparison of two pig production systems differentiated by animal housing conditions, either on slatted floor or on litter bedding : Contribution to a more sustainable development.In the context of sustainable development pig breeders, facing new questions and new issues, ask more diversified and complex questions and need new references on their production systems. To answer to their demand the Chambre d'Agriculture of Brittany has set up a systemic experimental approach. The pig production systems compared in this experiment were built using a participative approach.The definition and prioritization of the objectives was the first step in designing the systems. The social demand was the most important in the choice of the two systems which differ for animal housing, on slatted floor or on litter bedding, and for manure management, as slurry or as solid manure, with expected effects on animal welfare and environment. Management and decision rules were then defined for each system and sub-system. In each system gestating sows were housed either in small groups (4-8 sows) with an individual feeding stall, of in a large group (24 sows) with and automated feeding stall. On slated floor, 11 pigs were housed per post-weaning or fattening pen, with an area per pig corresponding to either the EU regulation or 1/3 more. On litter bedding, 42 pigs were housed per post-weaning or fattening pen with either straw or sawdust as bedding material. Post-weaning piglets were fed dry feed ad libitum in a feeder. Fattening pigs were fed either ad libitum with dry feed or restrictedly with two meals of mash feed per day. Performance and sustainability of the different raising systems were evaluated from the data collected from January 2006 -the creation of the herd- until May 2008. Average animal performances were high and similar for the two systems and the different housing and feeding strategies: 10.9 piglets weaned/litter, 159 days of age at slaughter, 2.50 kg/kg feed conversion ratio during fattening, 2.1% mortality from weaning to slaughter. Last and final summary in the thesis.

<p>Providing wholesome pork products to consumers involves raising healthy pigs to grow well and be feed efficient from birth to market. Raising these pigs starts with ensuring the sow is healthy and provided good nutrition in gestation and lactation. Therefore, this dissertation primarily focuses on research of gut modifying feed additives fed to sows in gestation and lactation (and to their progeny in Chapter 3) to enhance reproductive performance and litter growth to weaning (and in the nursery). In Chapter 2, a total of 606 sows and their progeny were used to determine if feeding gestating and lactating sows a proprietary strain of Pichia guilliermondi as a whole-cell inactivated yeast product (WCY; CitriStim, ADM Animal Nutrition, Quincy, IL) improves sow and litter performance in a commercial production system. Sows were fed a control (CON) diet or control diet fortified with 0.15% of the WCY from d 35 of gestation through lactation. Sows supplemented with WCY in gestation and lactation had a greater number of total born piglets by 0.45 pigs (P < 0.04), piglets born alive (P < 0.04), heavier born alive litter weights (P < 0.001), and greater post cross-foster litter size (P < 0.001) compared to CON fed sows. Litter size at weaning was increased by 0.54 pigs when sows were fed WCY compared to CON (P < 0.001). However, litter weaning weights and 21-day adjusted litter weaning weights were similar (P > 0.158) with the 21-day adjusted litter weaning weights being numerically greater for the WCY sows. The average piglet weaning weights from CON fed sows were heavier by 0.35 kg compared to WCY (P < 0.001). This increase in body weight of piglets from CON fed sows is partially explained by their 0.93 days longer lactation (P < 0.001) and may also be due to the smaller litter size nursed throughout lactation. The percent of litters treated for scours decreased from 38.3% to 14.2% when sows were fed WCY (P < 0.001). The distribution of birth and weaning weights was not different (P > 0.2461) between treatments.</p><p>Chapter 3 encompasses a sow experiment where progeny were followed onto the nursery for a 28-d study. Forty-seven sows and their progeny were used to determine if feeding gestating and lactating sows a Bacillus licheniformis direct-fed microbial (DFM), an organic acid blend of medium and short-chain fatty acids (OA), or in combination improves sow lactation feed and water intake, litter growth, and subsequent reproductive performance. At weaning, offspring were fed a positive control diet (PC), negative control diet (NC), or a diet representative of their dam’s treatment to determine if there is an additive benefit to also feeding DFM and/or OA to nursery pigs in addition to their dams. On approximately d 80 of gestation, sows were fed one of four diets in a 2  2 factorial design: 1) gestation control (CON), 2) CON with DFM (1.6x109 CFU/kg of complete feed), 3) CON with 0.4% OA, 4) CON with both DFM and OA. Dietary treatments were also fed throughout lactation. Sows fed the OA diets had fewer mummies per litter (P < 0.010) compared to diets not containing OA. Sows fed diets with the DFM gave birth to lighter pigs born alive (1.5 vs. 1.7 kg; P < 0.003) compared to non-DFM fed sows, and a tendency for an interaction (P < 0.092) existed where feeding DFM+OA lessened the decrease in born alive BW. There was a tendency (P < 0.093) for pigs from DFM fed sows to also be lighter at weaning (5.8 vs. 6.2 kg) compared to pigs from sows not fed DFM, with no differences in litter sizes at weaning (P < 0.815). There was a tendency (P < 0.079) for the DFM to decrease the amount of sow BW loss in lactation compared to sows not fed the DFM (approximately 6 vs. 8% BW loss, respectively). The maintained BW in lactation was likely related to DFM sows numerically (P < 0.124) consuming 8.4% more feed during d 7-14 of lactation and 6.4% more feed (P < 0.234) from d 1 of lactation to weaning. The interaction was approaching a trend (P < 0.133) where sows fed DFM returned to estrus 1.0 day sooner than CON, but only 0.4 days sooner when sows were fed the DFM+OA diet.</p><p>Progeny weaned from these sows (n = 384, Initial BW = 6.15 kg) were blocked by initial BW and sex and allotted (6 pigs/pen, 8 pens/treatment) to one of 8 nursery treatments. Pigs from CON sows were fed a negative (NC; no antibiotics, no pharmacological Zn or Cu) or positive (PC; neomycin-oxytetracycline in phases 1 and 2 (827 and 551 ppm) and carbadox in phases 3 and 4 (55 ppm)) control diet. Pigs from sows fed DFM, OA, or DFM+OA were fed the NC diet or a diet representative of their dam’s treatment. Diets with DFM contained 1.6x109 CFU/kg of complete feed and diets with OA contained 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, and 0.0% OA in phases 1-4, respectively. Weaning weight was used as a covariate for nursery performance due to the DFM offspring being significantly lighter at weaning. For all phases and overall, PC fed pigs had greater ADG (P < 0.003) and ADFI (P < 0.059) than NC pigs. PC fed pigs had greater G:F (P < 0.010) than NC pigs for all phases and overall except d 21-28 (P < 0.532). Feeding DFM or OA in sow diets improved (interaction; P < 0.049) nursery pig G:F, but DFM+OA offspring had similar G:F compared to NC pigs from CON fed sows for d 7-14, 0-14, 0-21, and 0-28. Feeding DFM or OA to sows and their progeny decreased ADFI (interaction; P < 0.042) but improved G:F (interaction; P < 0.028) for d 7-14 and 0-14 with DFM+OA having similar performance to NC. For d 14-21 and 0-21, feeding DFM or OA to sows and their progeny decreased ADFI whereas DFM+OA increased ADFI above NC (interaction; P < 0.019). Overall, d 0-28, feeding DFM or OA to sows and their progeny improved G:F (interaction; P < 0.001) with DFM+OA having poorer G:F compared to NC. When the DFM was fed to sows and nursery pigs, progeny harvested on d 6 post-weaning had a decreased ratio of villus height to crypt depth (P < 0.035) compared to sows and pigs not consuming the DFM (average 1.34 vs. 1.67). Comparing pigs fed PC vs. NC from CON fed sows, expression of interleukin 10 (IL-10) was greater (0.51-fold increase; P < 0.046) for NC pigs than PC pigs. Expression of occludin (OCLN) was lower (P < 0.010) when OA was fed to the sows and pigs compared to when OA was not fed to the sows and pigs (0.78 vs. 1.00, respectively).</p><p>Chapter 4 is the only chapter that does not include maternal nutrition. In this chapter, maternal line gilts (Topigs Norsvin TN70) were bred with frozen semen from Duroc boars born from 2000 to 2017 divided into two genetic groups: semen from boars born in 2000 to 2005 and 2011 to 2017. These genetic groups had vastly different terminal sire indexes (TSI) of 88.2 and 112.0 for 2000 to 2005 and 2011 to 2017, respectively. A total of 155 pigs were weaned into 44 pens in a wean-to-finish facility to determine if genetics from two decades of sires and sex of the progeny impact progeny growth performance and carcass characteristics. The expected large growth performance differences indicated by the TSI’s of the two genetic groups were not observed. However, barrows had greater feed intake (P < 0.031) and fatter carcasses (P < 0.004) than the more feed efficient (P < 0.006) and leaner (P < 0.015) gilts in this study. Modern swine genetics have been selected to be leaner and results from this study agree, although the differences in live scan and carcass measurements were not as large as expected. The lack of differences between genetic groups could possibly be due to environmental differences including nutrition and rearing conditions from when these sires were alive compared to what was experienced by these progeny.</p><p>In conclusion, feeding gestating and lactating sows a proprietary strain of Pichia guilliermondi as a whole-cell inactivated yeast product increased the number of piglets born and weaned as well as decreased the prevalence of scours during lactation. Feeding a Bacillus licheniformis DFM to sows may decrease pig born alive weight and subsequent weaning weight but reduce sow BW loss through 6.4% more lactation feed intake, quickening the return to estrus. Other than decreasing the number of mummies per litter, feeding the OA alone or in combination did not improve sow reproductive or litter growth performance in this study. Feeding DFM or OA to sows or their offspring may improve nursery feed efficiency but did not result in a difference in ADG or final BW in this study. Feeding the combination diet (DFM+OA) to the sow and nursery pigs tended to increase ADFI. Feeding antibiotics post-weaning continued to improve pig growth performance resulting in 2.7 kg heavier pigs at the end of the 28-d nursery period. Lastly, the expected large growth performance differences indicated by the TSI’s of two genetic groups created by using frozen semen from boars born in 2000 to 2005 and 2011 to 2017 were not observed.</p>

Der Bericht zum Mehrländerprojekt »Erarbeitung von Strategien zur Verbesserung der Stabilität und Nutzungsdauer in der Sauenhaltung Mitteldeutschlands« gliedert sich in die Teilthemen: - Verbesserung der Stabilität von Gesundheit und Fruchtbarkeit in der Sauenhaltung (Sachsen) - Identifizierung von Genomvarianten mit Einfluss auf die Wurfgröße beim Schwein (Sachsen) - Möglichkeit zur markergestützten Selektion auf Fruchtbarkeit (Thüringen) - Phänotypische Analyse der Nutzungsdauer in der Sauenhaltung (Sachsen-Anhalt) Beteiligt am Mehrländerprojekt sind das Sächsische Landesamt für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie, die Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und die Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau Sachsen-Anhalt.

In my thesis, I examine Aminata Sow Fall's sixth novel Douceurs du bercail "The Sweetness of Home" through three lenses: race, gender, and nature. I analyze the way Sow Fall approaches each of these three areas in terms of paradox to emphasize her understanding of the complexity of these issues and her reluctance to outline them rigidly. Instead of putting forth hard opinions about how race, gender, or nature should be understood, Sow Fall exhibits a propensity to allow each area to remain complicated. I study why she allows racial, gendered, and environmental paradoxes to circulate around one another in her text rather than attempting to resolve them, concluding that she uses this strategy both as an organizing principle and as an invitation to her readers to question the extant theories surrounding these three issues. Sow Fall's use of language in all three areas signals an underlying fascination with the paradoxes inherent in each. In the chapter on race, I discuss the contrasting narrative styles Sow Fall uses to describe European airport officials versus the protagonist Asta's best friend, a French woman named Anne. Sow Fall's language is significant here because she contrasts two white Europeans, one characterized as systematic and cold, the other warm and open, respectively. I also discuss the way Sow Fall uses an informal and lethargic narrative voice to characterize a black secretary living in Senegal, further highlighting the disconnect between the two racial groups. In the chapter on feminism, I discuss a shift in Asta's language as she becomes more assertive. I also analyze the various aspects of femininity in Douceurs du bercail which have led some scholars to carry out feminist readings of the text, such as Asta's decision to leave her domineering and abusive husband, but recognize the more traditional aspects of the novel, such as Asta's marriage to Babou at Naatangué, as problematic to a purely feminist reading of the text. In the chapter on nature, I study Sow Fall's problematic use of Westernized language to describe the development of the untouched land of Naatangué into a lucrative farm. Throughout the chapters, I interpret Naatangué as the ultimate paradoxical space which is at once wrought with complicated language and conflicting ideals yet acts as a quasi-paradise where Asta and her friends balance the conflicting forces of tradition and modernity. Naatangué also acts as an organizing principle where all three areas of my study intersect.

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