Table 3
Performances of litters and piglets in lactating sows fed diets supplemented with CLA

Sow dietsSED3p-value
CON1CLA2
Litter size, no. of piglets
After cross-fostering (day 0)99
At weaning (day 28)8.718.630.260.7377
Pre-weaning mortality, %3.174.172.900.7377
Litter weight, kg
After cross-fostering (day 0)14.4514.871.110.7097
At weaning (day 28)62.8869.143.200.0722
Gain (day 0 to 28), kg/d1.731.940.120.0960
Piglet weight, kg
After cross-fostering (day 0)1.601.650.120.6965
At weaning (day 28)7.218.030.330.0278
42 days post-weaning (day 70)24.5425.981.030.1841
Piglet weight gain, g/day
Day 0 to 28199.94227.7511.210.0276
Day 28 to 70412.46431.5123.070.4239
Day 0 to 70327.67347.5714.250.1859