Research suggests that, in the modern prolific sow, the use of additional dietary fat increased feed disappearance and energy intake. But, while adding fat to lactation diets for P3+ sows improved litter growth rate, it was not beneficial for first and second parity sows
by JANICE MURPHY
The lactating sow is a veritable power plant, requiring vast amounts of nutrients for milk production, including upwards of 78 per cent of her net energy requirement, and also producing heat in the process.