ReviewJournal of Zhejiang University. Science. B2015
Within-litter variation in birth weight: impact of nutritional status in the sow.
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- Persistence and recovery of reproductive underperformance across successive parities in commercial sows.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Synergistic effects ofVeterinary world · 2025Article
- Weaning Stress Aggravates Defense Response and the Burden of Protein Metabolism in Low-Birth-Weight Piglets.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Transfer of Antioxidant Capacity Through Placenta and Colostrum: β-Carotene and Superoxide Dismutase Collaboratively Enhance Integrated Breeding of Sows and Piglets.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Neonatal Interventions with Specific Micronutrients and Bovine Colostrum on Micronutrient and Oxidative Statuses and on Gut Microbiota in Piglets from Birth to Post-Weaning Period.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Feeding levels during early gestation in a group-housing system for primiparous sows: impact on piglet birthweight and litter uniformity.Animal bioscience · 2025Article
- Post-weaning weight gain in pigs is not affected by moderate duration transport at 20 days of age.Translational animal science · 2025Article
- Genetic strategies for enhancing litter size and birth weight uniformity in piglets.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Productive and metabolomic consequences of arginine supplementation in sows during different gestation periods in two different seasons.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Effects of parity, season of birth, and sex on within-litter variation and pre-weaning performance of F1 Large White × Landrace pigs.Veterinary world · 2024Article
- Effects of Maternal Dietary Enteromorpha prolifera Polysaccharide Iron Supplement on Mineral Elements and Iron Level of Neonatal Piglets.Biological trace element research · 2024Article
- Supplementing a carbohydrate-rich diet from late lactation to insemination increased glucose and insulin levels in weaned sows, leading to improved subsequent piglet birth weight.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024Article
- Investigation of supplementation with a combination of fermented bean dregs and wheat bran for improving the growth performance of the sow.Journal of animal science and technology · 2024Article
- Enhanced Antioxidative Capacity Transfer between Sow and Fetus via the Gut-Placenta Axis with Dietary Selenium Yeast and Glycerol Monolaurate Supplementation during Pregnancy.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Timing of dietary zinc additions during gestation for improved piglet survival.Translational animal science · 2024Article
- Effects of dietary coenzyme Q10 supplementation during gestation on the embryonic survival and reproductive performance of high-parity sows.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Supplementation with alpha-glycerol monolaurate during late gestation and lactation enhances sow performance, ameliorates milk composition, and improves growth of suckling piglets.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Estimates of Genomic Heritability and the Marker-Derived Gene for Re(Production) Traits in Xinggao Sheep.Genes · 2023Article
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Abstract
Accompanying the beneficial improvement in litter size from genetic selection for high-prolificacy sows, within-litter variation in birth weight has increased with detrimental effects on post-natal growth and survival due to an increase in the proportion of piglets with low birth-weight. Causes of within-litter variation in birth weight include breed characteristics that affect uterine space, ovulation rate, degree of maturation of oocytes, duration of time required for ovulation, interval between ovulation and fertilization, uterine capacity for implantation and placentation, size and efficiency of placental transport of nutrients, communication between conceptus/fetus and maternal systems, as well as nutritional status and environmental influences during gestation. Because these factors contribute to within-litter variation in birth weight, nutritional status of the sow to improve fetal-placental development must focus on the following three important stages in the reproductive cycle: pre-mating or weaning to estrus, early gestation and late gestation. The goal is to increase the homogeneity of development of oocytes and conceptuses, decrease variations in conceptus development during implantation and placentation, and improve birth weights of newborn piglets. Though some progress has been made in nutritional regulation of within-litter variation in the birth weight of piglets, additional studies, with a focus on and insights into molecular mechanisms of reproductive physiology from the aspects of maternal growth and offspring development, as well as their regulation by nutrients provided to the sow, are urgently needed.
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