Table 3. Effect of salicylic acid supplementation in sows on litter performance

Item CON TRT1 SEM p-value
Pigs/litter
 d 1 (start, foster) 10.5 10.2
 d 21 9.8 10 1.70 0.820
Survival rate (%) 92.4 98.3 2.74 0.065
Litter weight (kg)
 d 1 (start, foster) 1.20 1.44 0.06 0.009
 d 21 6.39 6.56 0.10 0.176
Pig weight (kg)
 Overall 247 244 5.27 0.579
p < 0.05 as measure of significant value.
CON, corn soy bean meal based basal diet; TRT1, basal diet supplement with 0.05% SA; salicylic acid.