Table 2 Body weight, backfat thickness, total feed intake, and weaning-to-estrus interval in lactating sows fed diets supplemented with CLA
| Â | Sow diets | SED3 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CON1 | CLA2 | |||
No. of sows | 9 | 9 | Â | Â |
Parity | 3.08 | 3.09 | 0.57 | 0.9896 |
Body weight, kg | Â | Â | Â | Â |
24 h postpartum | 232.19 | 231.82 | 13.16 | 0.9781 |
Weaning (day 28) | 222.16 | 231.52 | 11.83 | 0.4401 |
Difference | -10.03 | -0.31 | 4.26 | 0.0364 |
Backfat thickness, mm | Â | Â | Â | Â |
24 h postpartum | 15.56 | 15.33 | 1.37 | 0.8727 |
Weaning (day 28) | 14.30 | 14.97 | 1.35 | 0.6295 |
Difference | -1.26 | -0.36 | 0.85 | 0.3095 |
Total feed intake, kg | 181.36 | 184.16 | 2.20 | 0.2179 |
Weaning-to-estrus interval, day | 4.22 | 4.78 | 0.46 | 0.2536 |