Table 4 Sow performance correlated by Pearson’s correlation to different fiber components in gestation diets
From: Inclusion of purified dietary fiber during gestation improved the reproductive performance of sows
| CF | NDF | TDF | SF | ISF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of total born | 0.213** | 0.195** | 0.201** | 0.217** | 0.177* |
| Number of born alive | 0.236** | 0.175* | 0.184* | 0.225** | 0.204** |
| Mean BW of piglet at birth, kg | −0.042 | −0.041 | −0.043 | −0.043 | − 0.006 |
| Mean litter weight at birth, kg | −0.014 | − 0.023 | −0.023 | − 0.018 | −0.023 |
| Stillborn rate, % | 0.046 | 0.045 | 0.046 | 0.049 | 0.044 |
| Intralitter CV, % | −0.033 | −0.029 | − 0.031 | −0.032 | − 0.030 |