Table 1 Concentrations of fat, protein, lactose, and total solid in colostrum and mature milk of sows.

From: Metabolomic Profiles Reveal Potential Factors that Correlate with Lactation Performance in Sow Milk

 

Group

No. of sows

Fat (%)

Protein (%)

Lactose (%)

Total solid (%)

Colostrum

LL

15

4.65

19.06

4.26

34.92

HL

15

5.66

18.98

4.30

35.71

SEM

 

0.50

1.21

0.20

1.29

P-Value

 

0.05

0.95

0.84

0.55

Milk

LL

15

8.24

6.14

6.80

28.16

HL

15

7.59

5.94

7.13

28.90

SEM

 

0.40

0.16

0.10

0.44

P-Value

 

0.12

0.23

<0.05

0.10

  1. SEM: Standard Error of Mean, n = 15 for each group, LL: low lactation performance group, HL: high lactation performance group.