Table 2 Effects of α-glycerol monolaurate (α-GML) supplementation on reproductive performance of sows

Sows

 ADFI, kg/d

6.12

6.21

6.38

6.36

0.05

0.20

0.07

0.33

 Backfat thickness on d 110 of gestation

19.67

19.38

19.81

19.94

0.56

0.98

0.98

0.94

 Backfat loss, mm

1.82

1.67

1.76

1.39

0.23

0.92

0.54

0.86

 Weaning estrus interval, d

4.65

4.95

5.05

5.17

0.12

0.47

0.15

0.29

Litter size (n)

 At birth

13.24

14.41

14.21

13.43

0.30

0.40

0.21

0.44

 At weaning

11.60

11.95

11.86

11.71

0.11

0.66

0.95

0.27

Litter weight, kg

 At birth

13.81

16.99

16.25

16.51

0.41

 < 0.05

0.08

 < 0.05

 At weaning

68.23

75.08

75.97

72.95

1.14

0.06

0.28

 < 0.05

Piglets weight, kg

 At birth, kg

1.27

1.33

1.29

1.27

0.02

0.57

0.68

0.38

 At weaning, kg

5.89

6.23

6.40

6.20

0.08

0.13

0.21

 < 0.05