Piglet growth after weaning is improved when a yeast extract is included in the diet of the lactating sow
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2007
Conference Title
e Eleventh Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Brisbane
ISBN
978-0-9806880-5-4
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Meat Science
Abstract
The yeast extract NuPro® is derived from processing the cell contents of the Saccharmyces cerevisiae yeast. It is a source of high quality amino acids, glutamic acid and nucleotides (Halbrook et al., 2004). The need for nucleotides is elevated during periods of rapid growth and stress and also in immuno-compromised animals. These factors are often present in piglets during the pre- and post-weaning period. While including NuPro® in weaner diets can improve the growth rate of piglets and reduce the incidence of diarrhoea post-weaning, no research has determined whether including NuPro® in the diet of lactating sows will have any benefit to the litter post-weaning. It was hypothesized that the post-weaning performance of pigs will be improved when the lactating sow diet contains 2% NuPro®.
Recommended Citation
Moore, K L,
D'Souza, D N,
and
Mullan, B P.
(2007), Piglet growth after weaning is improved when a yeast extract is included in the diet of the lactating sow, e Eleventh Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Brisbane, pp.61-61.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/154
