Interpretive Summary: Effects of dietary iron supplementation on reproductive performance of sows and growth performance of piglets
By: Wenyu Xiong, Jiawei Nie, Jinxi Luo, Kaidi Ma, Zhijuan Cui, Hongxuan Ye, Chengquan Tan, Yulong Yin
Sows need more iron to meet the requirements for their and offspring’s growth during pregnancy and lactation. Exogenous iron supplementation may improve the reproductive performance of sows and the growth performance of piglets, but different sources of iron have different effects. This study facilitates the understanding of the effects of iron sucrose and ferrous sulfate on the reproductive performance of sows and the growth performance of piglets.
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