This project is meant to
determine when estrous will occur following farrowing and weaning in sows.
Sixteen mature large white sows were initially chosen randomly from the Michael
Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Livestock Teaching and Research farm
for the experiment. The animals were divided into two groups which comprise A
and B. Group A consists of eight sows at later stage of pregnancy (post partum
sows) while group B consists of eight non pregnant sows. Eventually only four
sows at later stage of pregnancy were able to farrow at same and preferable
period; as such only four post partum and four non pregnant sows were used for
analysis. The parameters measured were body weight, length of mammary gland,
abdominal diameter, length of teat and diameter of teat. Graphical
presentations were used for depicting the result. The result showed that body
weight and teat diameter of post partum sows with percentage reduction of about
45.83% and 40% respectively are highly significant at weeks eleven and twelve
when estrous occurred whereas the teat length, abdominal diameter and mammary
gland length with percentage reductions of 21.50%, 16.50%, and 11.5%
respectively were less significant. However, the appearance of estrous was
prolonged for about 42 - 49 days after weaning. This may probably be due to
environmental stresses such as climate and excessive handling during the
premating period.
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CHIJIOKE, IGNATIUS. "Post partum body changes leading To estrous in the sow:- Ignatius, Chijioke" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 21 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/post-partum-body-changes-leading-to-estrous-in-the-sow-ignatius-chijioke-7-2