Table 3. Effect of LSB supplementation on body condition of sows

Sow diet CON LSB SEM p-value
Litter diet CON LSB CON LSB SD LD SD × LD
Body weight (kg)
 At day 109 264.75 263.71 2.655 0.7711) - -
 After farrowing 243.72 243.42 2.755 0.9361) - -
 At day 21 237.88 236.13 236.49 239.53 3.225 0.8172) 0.882 0.583
 Loss 6.97 4.85 4.71 6.36 1.717 0.8702) 0.918 0.414
Backfat thickness (mm)
 At day 109 16.42 16.34 0.269 0.8271) - -
 At day 21 15.27 15.46 16.24 15.43 0.345 0.3082) 0.500 0.287
 Loss 0.97 1.21 −0.04 0.95 0.226 0.0482) 0.057 0.239
Analysis of variance (with room, parity, sow diet, and their interactions as effects); the interactions were non-significant, therefore, they were removed from the model.
Analysis of variance (with room, parity, sow diet, litter diet, and their interactions as effects); the interactions with room and parity were non-significant, therefore, they were removed from the model.
LSB, control diet + 2 × 109 CFU/kg of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii CNCM I-1079; CON, control lactation/creep feed diets; SD, sow diet; LD, litter diet.