Table 1 Reproductive performance of sows fed a control diet (CTR) or the control diet supplemented with a PA during the gestation period

Pregnancy rate (%)a

85.9 (79.9–90.4)

86.8 (80.5–91.2)

Farrowing rate (%)a

83 (76.4–88.1)

79.3 (72.0–85.0)

otal pigs born^b

12.7 ± 0.3

13.5 ± 0.3

Total pigs born alive^b

11.8 ± 0.2

12.3 ± 0.3

Total pigs born dead^b

0.90 ± 0.1

1.2 ± 0.1

Day 1 average piglet weight (kg)^b

1.42 ± 0.04

1.34 ± 0.04

Number of piglets less than 1.1 kg^b

3.6 ± 0.4

4.2 ± 0.5