Table 2. Reproductive 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
Reproduction (n)
 Total born 14.10 14.43 13.81 14.00 1.214 0.729 0.070 0.908
 Stillborn 0.95 1.00 0.69 1.25 0.390 0.326 0.240 0.194
 Born alive 13.15 13.43 13.13 12.75 1.154 0.375 0.104 0.573
 Weaned piglet 12.25 12.62 12.38 12.08 1.041 0.860 0.578 0.528
 Mortality (%) 6.49 5.84 5.61 5.15 2.135 0.046 0.032 0.130
Litter weight (kg)
 At birth 15.34 16.43 16.82 15.55 1.564 0.167 0.272 0.136
 At weaning 56.17 59.39 58.69 57.39 5.299 0.488 0.341 0.397
 ADG (kg/d) 1.95 2.05 1.99 1.99 0.075 0.725 0.038 0.617
Piglet weight (kg)
 At birth 1.18 1.23 1.28 1.22 0.068 0.032 0.270 0.115
 At weaning 4.58 4.70 4.73 4.77 0.155 0.055 0.240 0.603
 ADG (kg/d) 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.17 0.007 0.067 0.071 0.186
BWC, body weight change; ADG, average daily weight gain.