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Table 2 Effects of fiber sources on sow body condition

From: Impact of sugar beet pulp and wheat bran on serum biochemical profile, inflammatory responses and gut microbiota in sows during late gestation and lactation

Item

CON

SBP

WB

SEM

P-value

Sow BW, kg

 d 85 gestation

232.5

235.7

228.7

4.35

0.53

 d 110 gestation

253.6

258.0

251.7

4.03

0.52

 Gestation gain

21.1

22.4

23.0

1.89

0.78

 d 1 of lactation

228.2

233.6

228.1

4.15

0.56

 Weaning

216.0

223.6

216.9

4.17

0.38

 Lactation loss

12.2a

10.0b

11.1ab

0.56

0.03

Backfat thickness, mm

 d 85 of gestation

13.53

13.80

13.47

0.60

0.92

 d 1 of lactation

14.67

15.00

14.53

0.65

0.87

 Gestation gain

1.13

1.20

1.07

0.24

0.92

 Weaning

12.07

12.93

12.27

0.68

0.65

 Lactation loss

2.60

2.07

2.27

0.23

0.27

  1. a-bMean values within a row with different letters differ at P < 0.05
  2. CON control diet; SBP sugar beet pulp diet; WB wheat bran diet