Enhancing sow performance for better progeny results
One of our most recent studies, presented in the DACH region acknowledged BOKU Symposium in Vienna, showed compelling insights into the effects of butyrin supplementation on sow and piglet performance.
Katharina Haydn2, Flávio de Aguiar Coelho¹, Marli Arena Dionizio3, Carolina Dias Fernandes4, Eduardo Machado Costa Lima4, Antonia Tacconi2, Cesar Augusto Pospissil Garbossa¹
1 University of São Paulo, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo, BR
2 Perstorp Animal Nutrition, Waspik, NL
3 Perstorp Química do Brasil Ltda, São Paulo, BR
4 MCassab Group, São Paulo, BR
One of our most recent studies, presented in the DACH region acknowledged BOKU Symposium in Vienna, showed compelling insights into the effects of butyrin supplementation on sow and piglet performance. Conducted in Brazil in 2022, the trial explored the impact of butyrin supplementation during gestation and lactation phases, demonstrating promising outcomes for swine management practices.
The trial showcased improvements in piglet numbers, live births, and a significant reduction in stillborn piglets among butyrin-supplemented groups. Also, piglets from sows fed butyrin performed better after weaning, showing how butyrins can help sows produce more and healthier piglets.
Progeny from butyrin-treated sows showed significant post-weaning improvements, with increased average daily weight gain and feed intake in the initial eight days of the nursery phase. Notably, benefits were more pronounced when both sows and piglets received butyrin (table 1).