Consequences of variation in weaning-to-estrus interval on reproductive performance of swine females
Consequences of variation in weaning-to-estrus interval on reproductive performance of swine females
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DOI:
10.1016/j.livsci.2006.02.007
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发表时间:
2006-08-01
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1.8
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Bortolozzo, F. P.
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Poleze, E.;Bernardi, M. L.;Bortolozzo, F. P.
Frequency distribution of females according to weaning-to-estrus interval (WEI) was evaluated in a database containing 15,600 breeding records of one Brazilian farm. The consequences of WEI duration on the reproductive performance was evaluated, emphasising on the effect of very short WEI (0 to 2 days). Only females with WEI up to 21 days, lactation length of 13 to 26 days and parity 1 to 8 were included in the analyses. The average WEI was 4.8 days and the percentage of females showing estrus within 2 days after weaning was 6.1%. In both primiparous (PO 1) and multiparous females (PO > 1) those with WEI of 3-5 days showed the lowest return to estrus rate. The highest RER and the lowest FR were observed when estrus occurred on the day after weaning, for primiparous sows, and on the day of weaning, for multiparous sows. In both parity classes, WEI of 0-2, 6-8, 9-12 and 13-18 days resulted in FR lower (P < 0.05) than those observed for WEI of 3-5 days. In PO 1 females, the lowest subsequent litter size (SLS) was observed in those with WEI of 6-8 and 9-12 days (P < 0.05). In PO > 1 females SLS increased significantly from WEI 0-2 to WEI 3-5 days, it decreased in females with WEI of 6-8 days and increased again in females with WEI of 9 to 21 days. A negative effect of WEI on reproductive performance is clear in females with very short WEI (0-2 days) and in those with WEI of 6-12 days. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.