Excess backfat deposition and restricted feeding in gestating sows: An overview of mechanisms compromising their health and performance, and regulatory effects of functional dietary fibers

Statistical analysis of the relationship between pre-parturition backfat thickness and reproductive performance using a large dataset of 693 sows (gilts) revealed that both high and low backfat as detrimental to the optimal reproductive performance of sows. Further analysis indicated that the health and reproductive…