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Table 6 Culling data of sows in Exp. 2

From: Effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation during gestation on the embryonic survival and reproductive performance of high-parity sows

 

CON

 + CoQ10

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Initial

38

34

31

18

10

9

9

8

37

34

32

19

9

10

8

8

Concepted

31

30

27

14

8

8

7

4

32

31

28

14

7

7

6

6

Total farrowed

29

29

26

13

7

7

7

4

31

29

27

13

7

6

6

5

Farrowed effective

27

28

25

11

6

6

5

4

29

26

25

12

5

7

4

5

Total culls

11

6

6

7

4

3

4

4

8

8

7

7

4

3

4

3

Percentage culls, %

28.9

17.6

19.4

38.9

40.0

33.3

44.4

50.0

21.6

23.5

21.9

36.8

44.4

30.0

50.0

37.5

  1. CON Control diet, + CoQ10 Control diet supplemented with 1 g/kg coenzyme Q10