Table 2 Effect of maternal MET supplementation on reproductive performance of sows

Farrowing duration, min

346.50

320.70

21.29

0.56

Farrowing interval, min

21.61

16.71

1.33

0.07

ADFI during lactation, kg/d

6.96

7.26

0.06

0.01

Total born, n

18.70

18.74

0.53

0.97

Born alive, n

17.70

17.80

0.47

0.84

NBW, n

15.65

16.63

0.45

0.29

IUGR, n

2.05

1.26

0.26

0.13

Stillborn, n

0.85

0.63

0.14

0.45

Born mummy, n

0.15

0.21

0.06

0.63

Weaned piglets, n

12.60

13.26

0.26

0.128

IUGR incidence, %

10.76

6.26

1.67

0.08

Average birth weight, kg

1.16

1.23

0.03

0.21

Average litter weight at birth, kg

21.55

22.74

0.57

0.31

Average weaning weight, kg

6.39

7.02

0.16

0.05

Average weaning litter weight, kg

72.40

85.86

2.63

0.01

ADG during lactation, g/d

250.00

280.00

10

0.11