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Using canola meal as a major protein source for lactating sows -Deepak E. Velayudhan and Martin Nyachoti 2017
Posted in: Nutrition, Pork Insight Articles by admin on May 2, 2017
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of higher dietary canola meal inclusion in lactation diets on reproductive performance of sows with diets formulated on the basis of net energy and standardized ileal digestible amino acid.
The results from the study showed no negative effects of higher dietary canola meal on lactation feed intake, sow body weight, backfat change and weaning to estrous interval. Sow milk composition was also unaffected by higher rates of canola meal inclusion. There was no negative effect of dietary canola meal inclusion on litter ADG.
Inclusion of up to 30 per cent canola meal in lactation diet can support satisfactory sow and suckling piglet performance when such diets are formulated on the basis of net energy and standardized ileal digestible amino acid systems without negative side effects.