TITLE:
Effects of the Consumption of Macleaya cordata Extract Preparation by Sows
AUTHORS:
R. A. Matulka, J. Dohms
KEYWORDS:
Macleaya cordata, Sangrovit®, Sow, Flavor, Piglet
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.8 No.3,
July
13,
2018
ABSTRACT: Consistent feed intake during the stress of
gestation and lactation in the sow may help maintain the wellbeing of the sow
and resulting litter. The effects of the consumption of the appetizing
ingredient M. cordata extract
preparation (MCEP; trade name Sangrovit®) added
to the feed at 50 and 100 ppm on the wellbeing and growth in the late gestation
and lactation phases of sows and the resulting piglets prior to weaning was
evaluated in preliminary and confirmatory feeding trials. Small increases in
sow feed intake and piglet body weights were found in the preliminary trials. In
the confirmatory field trial, low increases in sow feed intake with Sangrovit®
resulted in decreased sow backfat loss and increased (P P ®
to sow feed during late gestation and lactation has positive effects on both
the sows and the resulting litters.