Molecular Nutrition

Effects of Light on Reproductive Performance of Sows and Its Mechanism

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  • Animal Nutrition Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Key laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of Ministry of Education, Chengdu 611130, China

Received date: 2017-06-14

  Online published: 2018-02-02

Abstract

Light is one of the important environmental factors affecting reproductive performance of sows. Appropriate light conditions are significant to improve the economic benefits for modern large-scale pig-producing company. In this paper, the effects of light conditions (light rhythm and intensity) on the reproductive performance of gilts and sows and its mechanism and the relationship between nutritional factors and environmental factors (temperature and humidity) and appropriate light conditions of sows were reviewed.

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PENG Jiyong, YANG Jiameng, CHE Lianqiang, FENG Bin, LI Jian, LIN Yan, XU Shengyu, WU De, FANG Zhengfeng . Effects of Light on Reproductive Performance of Sows and Its Mechanism[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2018 , 30(2) : 437 -443 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2018.02.005

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