Table 2. Effects of beta glucan on sow’s performance in lactating sows under high ambient temperature

Item	CON1)	BG5	BG10	SEM	p-value
BW (kg)
D 112	242.67	248.89	240.35	11.24	0.737
24 h postpartum	222.28	229.43	221.15	11.29	0.732
Weaning	204.27	211.73	203.26	11.33	0.722
Loss during lactation	18.01	17.70	17.89	0.50	0.091
BF (mm)
D 112	21.47	21.08	21.28	0.42	0.658
24 h postpartum	18.69	17.99	18.39	0.42	0.259
Weaning	16.19	15.85	16.23	0.42	0.612
Loss during lactation	5.28	5.23	5.05	0.35	0.790
ADFI (kg/d)
During lactation (kg)	5.32b	5.59ab	5.68a	0.14	0.031
Weaning to estrus interval (d)	5.40	5.10	4.90	0.41	0.077

Con, control; BG5, β-glucan 0.05% in basal diet; BG10, β-glucan 0.10% in basal diet.
Means within a variable with no common superscript differ significantly (p < 0.05).
BW, body weight; BF, back fat thickness; ADFI, average daily feed intake.