Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

Table 2 Sow performance, feed intake, and digestibility of sows during late gestation and in early and peak lactation

From: Net absorption and liver metabolism of amino acids and heat production of portal-drained viscera and liver in multiparous sows during transition and lactation

Item	DIM¹				SEM	P-value
	−10	−3	3	17		P-value
Feed intake, kg/d	3.32^b	3.34^b	2.66^c	6.51^a	0.12	< 0.001
Sow BW¹, kg	262^a	271^a	244^b	234^b	52	< 0.001
Digestibility, g/100 g
DM¹	83.3^b	83.3^b	86.2^a	79.8^c	0.7	< 0.001
GE¹	82.5^b	82.8^b	86.1^a	79.1^c	0.8	< 0.001
Nitrogen	83.4^b	84.2^b	89.0^a	80.3^c	0.8	< 0.001
Fat	61.8^a	63.7^a	66.4^a	53.2^b	1.8	< 0.001
Crude Fiber	68.7^ab	66.4^bc	74.8^a	61.4^c	2.2	0.003

^a–cWithin a row and within a main effect (DIM), means with different letters differ
¹DIM days in milk; BW body weight; DM dry matter; GE gross energy

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