Ciência Rural (Aug 2007)
Produção e composição do leite de porcas híbridas mantidas em ambiente quente Production and composition of milk of hybrid sows maintained in hot environment
Abstract
Foram avaliados os efeitos da ordem de parto e do estágio de lactação sobre a produção e composição do leite de matrizes suínas híbridas mantidas em ambiente quente (± 28,5°C). Foram utilizadas 36 fêmeas de 1, 2, 3 e ³4a ordem de parição, avaliadas em quatro estágios (equalização, 7, 14 e 22,3° dias de lactação). A ordem de parto influenciou (P0,05) para a estimativa da energia do leite e o ganho em peso dos leitões. Matrizes suínas mantidas em ambiente quente têm a produção e a composição química do leite modificadas de acordo com o estágio de lactação. A produção de leite varia de acordo com a ordem do parto, tendo as primíparas uma produção de leite menor do que as porcas de 3a parição.Effects of parity order and stage of lactation were evaluated on production and milk composition of hybrid female pigs in a hot environment (±28.5°C). Thirty-six females of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and ³4th parity order were used and evaluated on four stages (equalization of the litter, 7, 14 and 22.3 days of lactation). Parity order influenced (P<0.05) the estimation of energy, milk production and weight gain of piglets between sows of first and third parturition, but there wasn't a difference (P<0.05) among the other ones. Parity order did influence (P<0.05) the composition of milk. The stage of lactation influenced (P<0.05) the production and composition of milk of the sows, however, there were no differences (P<0.05) for the estimate of milk energy and the weight gain of the piglets. It was concluded that female pigs maintained in hot environment had the production and chemical composition of milk modified according to the stage of lactation, while the variation of milk production was according to parity order, being the milk production of primiparous smaller than the third parity sows.
Keywords
