Table 1. Sow performance according to sow body weight change during gestation period

Variable BWC (d 35–70) SEM p-value
Low High
BWC (d 70–105) 35–70 70–105 Interaction
Low High Low High
BWC (kg)
 35–70 10.68 12.14 23.94 25.92 3.375 < 0.001 0.016 < 0.001
 70–105 9.25 21.86 11.59 21.29 2.608 0.498 0.529 0.619
 35–105 19.93 34.00 35.53 47.21 4.233 < 0.001 0.363 0.405
 Lactation loss 10.53 22.33 13.84 19.58 7.302 0.938 0.082 0.811
BFC (mm)
 35–70 1.60 2.76 1.56 2.42 0.495 0.442 < 0.001 0.006
 70–105 0.60 1.05 0.88 1.50 0.492 0.144 0.033 0.002
 35–105 2.20 3.81 2.44 3.92 0.738 0.642 < 0.001 < 0.001
 Lactation loss 3.60 4.33 3.94 4.58 1.192 0.624 0.251 < 0.001
CALC
 35–70 1.20 2.14 1.53 1.92 0.491 0.831 0.009 0.019
 70–105 1.13 1.26 0.88 1.50 0.512 0.982 0.142 0.014
 35–105 2.33 3.40 2.41 3.42 0.877 0.916 0.020 < 0.001
 Lactation loss 2.88 3.79 3.78 4.75 1.107 0.096 0.094 < 0.001
 FI during lactation (kg/d) 5.37 5.23 5.34 5.20 0.263 0.254 0.301 0.501
 WEI (d) 5.40 5.29 5.19 5.25 0.396 0.533 0.896 0.903
BWC, body weight change; BFC, backfat thickness change; CALC, caliper score change; FI, feed intake; WEI, weaning to estrus interval.