{"id":56810,"date":"2019-06-27T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/lactating-sow-management-when-minor-becomes-major\/"},"modified":"2023-07-19T13:09:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:09:54","slug":"lactating-sow-management-when-minor-becomes-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/resource-center\/blog\/lactating-sow-management-when-minor-becomes-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Lactating Sow Management: When Minor Becomes Major"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of sports,\nathletes are striving every day for small incremental improvements that can\nmake a huge difference in their overall performance. The same happens for the\nlactating sow. We constantly ask the sow to do more, such as weaning more and heavier\npiglets, and at the same time, we want her to be ready for the next\nreproduction cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While producing larger\nlitters is mostly tied to selecting for prolific genetics in your sow herd,\nweaning heavier piglets is tied to the nutrition and management of the sow. Minor\nchanges in your sow nutrition can equate to major changes in piglet health and\ngrowth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weaning heavier piglets is key to making the weaning period easier. But, financially, it\u2019s also important as this increase in weaning weight also leads to a further increase in the weight of the piglet at 30 kg and the finishing weight at slaughter. The rule of thumb is that the increase in weaning weight of 1 kg results in an extra 3 kg of body weight at 30 kg and an extra 7 kg of body weight at slaughter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five comparative research studies show a weaning weight increase of 200 grams on average per piglet when the sows were fed performance trace minerals, like <a href=\"\/en_na\/product\/availa-sow\/\">Availa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Sow<\/a>. Financially, that 200-gram increase in weaning weight is important, because it results in 1.4 kg more live weight per pig at slaughter, or 42 kg more meat per sow per year.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sow-Lactation2-768x499-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14713\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By focusing on\nnutrition, producers can achieve huge returns. So, what small achievements\nshould producers look for in relation to the lactating sow? It really comes\ndown to four factors: the transition diet, colostrum management, Postpartum\nDysgalactia Syndrome (PDS) and inflammation management. Each relate to trace\nmineral nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-focus-on-the-transition-diet\">Focus on the Transition Diet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In many swine\noperations, the transition from a sow gestating to lactating does not receive\nenough focus. The nutrition provided to the sow during the gestation phase\nestablishes the success the sow will have in the lactation phase. The sow\u2019s nutrition\nin the last week of gestation is vital, and the sow needs a transition diet to\nensure she:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>does not experience constipation <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintains energy for farrowing (the sow\u2019s\nmarathon) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>can provide an ample supply of colostrum to the\npiglets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The latest research\nshows that a lack of energy during the farrowing process is closely related to\nincreased stillbirths, so producers need to ensure the sow has access to energy\nfor the farrowing process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colostrum-is-the-key-for-piglets-to-survive-and-thrive\">Colostrum is the Key for Piglets to Survive and Thrive <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Research demonstrates that sows supplemented with performance trace minerals from Availa-Sow have a higher concentration of Immunoglobulin G (IgG) in the colostrum, which translates to a higher IgG concentration in the piglet serum compared to sows fed inorganic trace minerals. A higher concentration of IgG in the colostrum and piglet serum demonstrates a higher level of maternal antibodies being transferred from the sow to the pig, helping to provide the piglet with a more robust immune system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sow-Lactation-1-768x499-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14717\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pds-management-impacts-milk-production\">PDS Management Impacts Milk Production<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sows with PDS will\nexperience decreased milk production during the first days after parturition.\nThe reduction in milk production has serious consequences for new-born piglets\nin terms of survivability and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\nstudy at Copenhagen University shows that a PDS-positive sow can be identified 60\nhours before farrowing due to the hormone Chromogranin A. This hormone is an\nindicator of gastrointestinal health, and the hypothesis is that PDS can be\ncaused by intestinal inflammation and\/or leaky gut. The frequency of PDS ranges\nbetween 6 and 48% of sows and is estimated to cost more than 300\u20ac ($333 USD) in\nlost production per case.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-inflammation-diverts-nutrients-from-milk-production\">Inflammation Diverts Nutrients from Milk Production<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Inflammation gets more attention as we understand its consequences. <a href=\"\/en_na\/what-is-inflammation-and-why-you-should-be-concerned\/\">Inflammation<\/a> is necessary for life and is the first step in the healing or repair process, helping the body fight off infections. When inflammation becomes chronic, however, it can become a problem for animals. In addition, high-performing animals tend to have more inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When\nan animal is sick, its feed intake will decrease. At the same time, the immune\nsystem redirects nutrients used for growth to protection during an acute\ninflammatory response. When the immune response persists, and chronic\ninflammation occurs, the immune system gets glycolytic \u2014 meaning the immune\nsystem uses glucose for energy. When glucose is diverted to the immune system,\nthere is less glucose for lactose production, and lactose is needed for milk\nproduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nconsequences of inflammation on the sow is fewer nutrients for milk production\nleading to lower piglet weaning weights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-performance-trace-minerals-make-a-difference\">Performance Trace Minerals Make a Difference <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Minor becoming major is\nsurely true when feeding Availa-Sow throughout gestation and sow lactation. The\ndevelopment of offspring is affected by a sow\u2019s nutrition even before the\nmoment of conception. Research shows that optimal trace mineral nutrition positively\naffects embryo and fetal development, which results in improved piglet growth\nperformance \u2014 it\u2019s a concept known as Generational Nutrition<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The global trend\ntowards reduced use of antibiotics, makes it very important to wean heavier and\nmore robust piglets. Availa-Sow supports this trend very well, helping to\nproduce higher concentrations of IgG and larger quantities of milk for the\nbenefit of the piglet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusion of Availa-Sow in the sow\u2019s diet provides zinc, manganese and copper from performance trace minerals. By making a minor change to the sow\u2019s diet and including 80 ppm of Availa-Mins per kilogram of feed or 0.25 grams per sow per day, swine producers can make a major impact on sow performance related to colostrum quality and milk production. This helps develop heavier and more robust piglets at weaning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about including Availa-Sow in your swine feeding and nutrition program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zinpro.com\/en_na\/lets-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">contact a Zinpro representative today.<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swine producers are asking more of their lactating sows, including weaning more and heavier piglets while preparing for the next reproduction cycle. 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