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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/jast.2021.e106

Effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii on sows' farrowing duration and reproductive performance, and weanling piglets' performance and IgG concentration  

Sun, Haiqing (Guangxi Yangxiang)
de Laguna, Fernando Bravo (Lallemand SAS)
Wang, Shuai (Lallemand SAS)
Liu, Fengju (Beijing Hilink International Biotechnology)
Shi, Liang (Guangxi Yangxiang)
Jian, Haidi (Guangxi Yangxiang)
Hu, Xiaoxia (Guangxi Yangxiang)
Qin, Peng (Beijing Hilink International Biotechnology)
Tan, Jiajian (Guangxi Yangxiang)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.64, no.1, 2022 , pp. 10-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
We studied the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (LSB) supplemented to lactating sows on reproductive traits and farrowing duration and to piglets from day 7 of life on post-weaning performance and IgG concentration. Ninety-six Landrace × Yorkshire sows started the trial 5 days before the expected farrowing date. Sows were distributed into 2 groups according to parity number and backfat thickness: control (CON: regular lactation diet) and LSB (CON + LSB at 2 × 109 colony forming units [CFU]/kg of feed). Seven days after birth, litters were randomly selected from each group and supplemented creep feed with or without LSB at 2 × 109 CFU/kg. At weaning, piglets from CON sows were shifted to a commercial farm and allocated to 14 pens in groups of 25 piglets/pen according to the creep feed supplemented during lactation. Piglets followed a 3-phase feeding program: creep, pre-starter and starter, with or without LSB at 2 × 109 CFU/kg LSB in creep and pre-starter, and 1 × 109 CFU/kg LSB in starter. The piglets were vaccinated against classical swine fever on days 41 and 72 of life. One day before each vaccination and at the end of the trial, blood samples were collected from 15 randomly selected piglets per treatment and assessed for total IgG. Supplemented sows with non-supplemented litters displayed the lowest backfat thickness loss during lactation (p < 0.05). The LSB supplementation shortened farrowing duration (p < 0.05) and increased feed intake (p < 0.05) during the first week of lactation. The LSB-fed piglets were heavier at the end of creep (p < 0.05), pre-starter (p < 0.05), and the trial (p < 0.05); grew faster during creep (p < 0.05), starter (p < 0.05), and overall (p < 0.05); and displayed an improved feed conversion ratio during creep (p < 0.05). Total IgG content was higher at days 40 (p < 0.05) and 71 (p < 0.05) in LSB-fed piglets. We conclude that supplementing sows with Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 from late gestation until weaning shortens farrowing duration, increases feed intake, and minimizes backfat losses during lactation. When supplemented to piglet diet, post-weaning performance is improved. This improvement observed could be linked to a better immune status, as suggested by the higher IgG.
Keywords
Sows; Weanling piglets; Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii; Live yeast; Farrowing duration; Immunoglobulin G;
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