Reproductive performance upon a single-time supplementation of a herbal mixture to sows prior to ovulation (opens in new tab)

Oxidative stress may compromise ovarian activity and follicular development in sows. In this study, it was investigated whether sow reproduction could be improved by supplementing the feed with a single dose of a herbal mixture on the day before weaning. Three hundred and three breeding animals on a commercial farm were randomly allocated to either a treatment (T) or a control (C) group. The animals of the T group received 50 g of the product Estral, once orally by top-dressing. The animals w...