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Effects of Extruded Alfalfa Meal-Flaxseed on Apparent Nutrient Digestibility of Sows and Immune Function and Serum Hormone Contents of Sows and Piglets

  • SU Yingying ,
  • LIU Xule ,
  • ZHAO Shumin ,
  • JIAO Xilan ,
  • WANG Chengzhang ,
  • LI Zhentian ,
  • SUN Xiao
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  • 1. College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China;
    2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China;
    3. Key Laboratory of Innovation and Utilization of Grassland Resources in Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450002, China;
    4. Henan Engineering Research Center for Forage, Zhengzhou 450002, China

Received date: 2021-04-27

  Online published: 2021-12-16

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to study the effects of extruded alfalfa meal-flaxseed on apparent nutrient digestibility of sows and immune function and serum hormone content of sows and piglets. Eighty Landrace×Large White pregnant sows with similar parity, body condition and expected delivery date were randomly divided into 4 groups (control group, trial group Ⅰ, trial group Ⅱ and trial group Ⅲ) with 4 replicates in each group and 5 pigs in each replicate. Sows in the 4 groups were fed experimental diets supplemented with different proportions (0, 5%, 10% and 15%) of extruded alfalfa meal-flaxseed. The experiment period was from 83 days of pregnancy to 21 days of lactation in sows. The results showed as follows:1) compared with the control group, the acid detergent fiber (ADF) apparent digestibility of trial group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05), the neutral detergent fiber (NDF) apparent digestibility of trial group Ⅱ and trial group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05), and the ether extract (EE) apparent digestibility of trial group Ⅰ and trial group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05). 2) Compared with the control group, the contents of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and insulin (INS) in serum of sows of trial group II were significantly increased (P<0.05), and the contents of prolactin (PRL) and INS in serum of sows of trial group Ⅲ were significantly increased (P<0.05). 3) Compared with the control group, the serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) content of piglets of trial group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05), the contents of immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM in serum of piglets of trial group Ⅱ were significantly increased (P<0.05), and the serum INS content of piglets of trial group Ⅰ, trial group Ⅱ and trial group Ⅲ was significantly increased (P<0.05). 4) Compared with the control group, the feed consumption in lactation, total feed consumption and total feed cost of trial group Ⅰ, trial group Ⅱ and trial group Ⅲ were significantly increased (P<0.05), and the number of weaned piglets, total income of piglet and gross profit a litter of trial group Ⅱ were increased significantly (P<0.05). To sum up, the extruded alfalfa meal-flaxseed supplementation in diets can increase apparent nutrient digestibility of sows, improve immune function and hormone secretion of sows and piglets, increase the feed intake of sows during lactation and the number of weaned piglets, and improve economic benefits.

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SU Yingying , LIU Xule , ZHAO Shumin , JIAO Xilan , WANG Chengzhang , LI Zhentian , SUN Xiao . Effects of Extruded Alfalfa Meal-Flaxseed on Apparent Nutrient Digestibility of Sows and Immune Function and Serum Hormone Contents of Sows and Piglets[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2021 , 33(12) : 7148 -7159 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2021.12.054

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