Methods for feeding sows and for improving the health of young piglets
AssigneePurina Animal Nutrition LLC
InventorsBrenda de Rodas, Cindie M. Luhman, Bill L. Miller, Paul A. Porter
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Abstract
A method of improving the health of a first group of young monogastric mammals, the first group of young monogastric mammals nursing from a first lactating monogastric mammal during a pre-weaning period, the method including feeding the first lactating monogastric mammal an effective amount of an animal feed during the pre-weaning period, and feeding the first lactating monogastric mammal an effective amount of sugar alcohol during the pre-weaning period.
Claims18
A method of feeding a lactating sow, the method comprising:
- feeding the lactating sow a feed composition comprising animal feed and sugar alcohol during a period extending at least from farrowing to weaning, the sow ingesting an effective amount of the sugar alcohol during the period to cause the sow to experience improved milk production efficiency, wherein the effective amount of the sugar alcohol is from at least 5 grams and up to 200 grams per day.
A method of feeding a lactating sow, the method comprising:
- feeding the lactating sow a feed composition comprising animal feed and sugar alcohol during a period extending at least from farrowing to weaning, the sow ingesting an effective amount of the sugar alcohol during the period to cause at least one piglet from a group of piglets nursing from the lactating sow to experience improved performance, wherein the effective amount of the sugar alcohol is from at least 5 grams and up to 200 grams per day.
A method of feeding a lactating sow, the method comprising:
- feeding the lactating sow a feed composition comprising animal feed and sugar alcohol during a period extending at least from farrowing to weaning, the sow ingesting an effective amount of the sugar alcohol during the period to decrease a mortality rate of a group of piglets nursing from the lactating sow, wherein the effective amount of the sugar alcohol is from at least 5 grams and up to 200 grams per day.
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