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Tao Wang , Tao Wang Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Pieter Langendijk Trouw Nutrition Innovation, Trouw Nutrition R&D, Stationsstraat 77 , 3811 MH Amersfoort, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Paula Azevedo Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Lluís Fabà Trouw Nutrition Innovation, Trouw Nutrition R&D, Stationsstraat 77 , 3811 MH Amersfoort, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Bin Zuo Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville , AR 72701, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Jiangchao Zhao Department of Animal Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville , AR 72701, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Chengbo Yang Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada Corresponding author: Dr. Chengbo Yang, Email: [emailprotected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-1971 Journal of Animal Science, skaf110, https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf110
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28 April 2025
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Tao Wang, Pieter Langendijk, Paula Azevedo, Lluís Fabà, Bin Zuo, Jiangchao Zhao, Chengbo Yang, Effects of fiber concentrations and fermentation rates on reproductive performance, nutrient digestibility, immune response and microbiota of lactating sows, Journal of Animal Science, 2025;, skaf110, https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaf110
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Certain types of fiber inclusion in sow diets can offer benefits such as promoting a healthy microbiome, improving intestinal health, and enhancing welfare through satiety mechanisms. While most research has focused on gestating sows, studies on lactating sows, especially regarding fiber types, levels, and fermentation rates, are limited. This study explored how fiber inclusion and fermentation rate affect lactation performance, nutrient digestibility, immune response, and microbiota. The study involved 136 lactating sows (Landrace × Large White) assigned to four dietary treatments with varying total dietary fiber (TDF) levels and proportions of fast fermentable fiber. Diets 1 and 2 had low TDF (15%), while Diets 3 and 4 had high TDF (25%). Fast fermentable fiber was included at 1.25% and 2.5% in the low fiber diets, and at 3.75% and 5% in the high fiber diets. Fiber sources like sugar beet pulp, oat hulls, wheat millrun, and barley were used based on their fermentable fiber proportions, measured using an in-house Trouw Nutrition assay. Effective energy (EE), crude protein (CP), and lysine contents were consistent across diets. Sows were fed starting at 3kg/d (primiparous) or 3.5kg/d (multiparous), increasing to 7kg/d or 8kg/d by 8 or 9 days post-farrowing. High fiber diets reduced apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients (P < 0.001) but increased sow fat loss (P < 0.05). Sows consuming fast fermentable fiber had lower body weight and protein loss (P < 0.05), decreased serum interleukin-8 (IL-8) levels (P < 0.05), and improved ATTD of gross energy (GE) (P = 0.016), dry matter (DM) on day 19 (P < 0.001), CP (P < 0.001), and nitrogen (P < 0.001) and a trend toward higher fat levels in milk (P = 0.099). High fiber diets decreased microbiota diversity but increased beneficial families such as Prevotellaceae, Ruminococcaceae, and Lachnospiraceae. Although high fiber diets lowered ATTD of nutrients, feeding these diets during lactation improved sow performance without negatively affecting feed intake, milk composition, microbiota, and did not impact litter weaning weight. Fast fermentable fiber also reduced IL-8 levels, body weight loss, and protein loss, suggesting it benefits lactating sows.
fiber, fermentation, immunity, microbiota, piglets, sow
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