{"id":413624,"date":"2023-02-02T21:06:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phileo-lesaffre.com\/?p=413624"},"modified":"2023-02-02T21:06:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:06:39","slug":"improve-survival-of-young-piglets-and-increase-weaning-weights-with-live-yeast-probiotic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phileo-lesaffre.com\/en\/improve-survival-of-young-piglets-and-increase-weaning-weights-with-live-yeast-probiotic\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve survival of young piglets and increase weaning weights with live yeast probiotic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Juan Alberto Escoda, R&D Cincaporc \u2022 Wouter de Bruin, Western Europe Manager Swine, Phileo by Lesaffre \u2022 Laia Batet Puig, Swine Technical & Sales responsible Phileo Iberia \u2022 Roser Bobet, Veterinary Student \u2013 Universitat de Lleida.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”413629″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Gestation and lactation are high demanding phases for sows, in which they require the right set of nutrients to retain body condition and produce milk. Live yeast supplementation during these phases both benefit the sows and their offspring, as confirmed by new field data from a large Spanish swine integrator.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]Having more piglets at birth is important, and it is even more crucial to keep them alive and healthy until weaning. The challenge with hyperprolific sows is that they produce high number of piglets with a large variety of weaning weights. It is particularly those piglets with lower body weights that require attention around weaning. Quality colostrum ensures proper immunity and stimulating feed intake levels are some of the key elements to give these piglets a boost, right from the start. But big wins can be made also with a healthy sow and focus on what she eats during the gestation and lactation. This is important as the nutritional needs vary during the different phases of a sow production cycle. During gestation, the sow needs enough energy and protein to support the growth of the mammary glands as well as the foetus. Furthermore, proper feeding management ensures sufficient production of high-quality colostrum and milk during lactation and helps to maintain body condition of sows.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Benefits of probiotic yeast<\/h3>\n

Certain yeast-based additives have demonstrated\u00a0to benefit the health and performance of gestating\u00a0and lactating sows and the carry-over effects to\u00a0her offspring. Probiotic yeast Actisaf\u00ae<\/sup> Sc 47<\/a> is a\u00a0live yeast (LY) and supports the development of the\u00a0intestinal microflora of pigs, including sows.<\/p>\n

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This is\u00a0particularly important during the end of gestation and\u00a0during lactation, times when sows change from low\u00a0concentrated gestation diets to highly concentrated\u00a0lactation diets. The fibre rich diet as supplemented\u00a0during gestation is usually replaced by an energy\u00a0and protein dense diet at about 5 to 7 days before\u00a0parturition. This sudden switch in diet requires\u00a0adaptation of the sow\u2019s microbiome. Supplementation\u00a0of probiotic yeast Sc47 helps with this transition\u00a0resulting in less constipation around farrowing. At the same time, a healthy microbiome leads to higher\u00a0production volatile fatty acids (VFA\u2019s) in the hindgut.\u00a0This helps to maintain body condition of the sow and\u00a0supports higher milk production.<\/p>\n

Moreover, probiotic\u00a0yeast Sc47 improves the transfer of immune globulins\u00a0(IgG and IgA) (Jang et al,. 2013; Zanello et al., 2013)\u00a0from sows to piglets through colostrum, and it improves\u00a0nutritional quality of sows\u2019 milk (figure 1)<\/strong>. This helps to\u00a0enhance piglets\u2019 health and performance until weaning.\u00a0Particularly at this time, now zinc oxide is banned and the\u00a0use of antibiotics is constantly under pressure, weaning\u00a0weights have become even more crucial.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”25″][vc_single_image image=”413634″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” qode_css_animation=””][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”25″ down=”25″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]To validate the efficacy and benefits of live yeast in gestating and lactating sows with probiotic yeast Sc47 under Spanish field conditions, a study was carried out on a commercial farm (Cincaporc). Parameters measured were related to the zootechnical performance of the sows and their offspring until weaning. In this study, 96 Danbred sows with parity between 2-6 were selected and given either a standard commercial feed program from Cincaporc diet (n=50) or the same program supplemented with probiotic yeast Sc47 (n=46).<\/p>\n

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