Ovulation and fertilization rate of gilts provided additional L-carnitine and chromium nicotinate
dc.citation.epage | 27 | en_US |
dc.citation.spage | 25 | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Samland, C.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Musser, R.E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Peters, J.K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sawyer, J.T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Owen, K.Q. | |
dc.contributor.author | Davis, Duane L. | |
dc.contributor.authoreid | davis | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-19T22:38:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-02-19T22:38:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-02-19T22:38:20Z | |
dc.date.published | 1998 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | We determined the effects of L-carnitine (200 ppm), chromium nicotinate (CrNic; 200 ppb), a combination of L-carnitine and CrNic, or flushing (11 Ibid of complete diet fed for 14 d prior to breeding) on ovulation and fertilization rates in gilts. All gilts (n = 105) were administered PG600 to aid in the synchronization of estrus. After detection of estrus, gilts were assigned randomly to dietary treatments and were fed at 4 Ibid with the exception of gilts on the flushing treatment. Treatments were continued until breeding at the third estrus. Surgeries were performed on d 2 to 3 after third estrus was detected to determine ovulation rate and collect embryos and unfertilized eggs. An increase (P<.10) in ovulation rate was observed for gilts in the flushing or L-carnitine treatment. Supplemental L-carnitine decreased (P =.10) fertilization rate of embryos recovered. No differences were observed for number of empty zonae or number of unclassifiable eggs. Increased ovulation rates for L-carnitine-treated gilts warrants further evaluation to determine whether L-carnitine increases number of pigs farrowed. | en_US |
dc.description.conference | Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 19, 1998 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2691 | |
dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Swine day, 1998 | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 99-120-S | en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 819 | en_US |
dc.subject | Swine | en_US |
dc.subject | L-Carnitine | en_US |
dc.subject | Chromium | en_US |
dc.subject | Ovulation | en_US |
dc.subject | Gilts | en_US |
dc.title | Ovulation and fertilization rate of gilts provided additional L-carnitine and chromium nicotinate | en_US |
dc.type | Article (author version) | en_US |