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Table 5 Effects of supplementing branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to the diets of sows on the rates of mortality of sow-reared piglets during lactation

From: Dietary supplementation with branched-chain amino acids enhances milk production by lactating sows and the growth of suckling piglets

Group

Number of piglets

Rate of mortality, %

d 0

d 3

d 15

d 29

d 01

d 0–3

d 0–15

d 0–29

Control

90

78

77

76

0

13.3

14.4

15.6

1.535% BCAA

90

84

84

84

0

6.7

6.7

6.7

3.07% BCAA

90

86

86

86

0

4.4

4.4

4.4

  1. Values are the numbers of live piglets
  2. Data were analyzed by X2-analysis, which revealed that BCAA supplementation reduced the rate of preweaning mortality (P = 0.021) as compared to control
  3. 1Time of assignment to treatment groups