Piglet production parameters born of control (C) and experimental (Ex) group sows given plain feed or feed supplemented with nanoencapsulated thymol, carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde
| Parameter | Group C | Group Ex |
|---|---|---|
| Number of live piglets born | 1,163 | 1,094 |
| Number of piglets euthanised | 56 | 7 |
| Number of piglets sold | 961 | 969 |
| Mortality (%) | 17.4 | 11.4 |
Production parameters of sows from the control (C) and experimental (Ex) groups given plain feed or feed supplemented with nanoencapsulated thymol, carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde
| Parameter | Group C | Group Ex |
|---|---|---|
| Sow deaths | 1 | 0 |
| Sows euthanised because of lameness | 3 | 1 |
| Number of sows sold | 13 | 10 |
| Sows with “empty” oestrus | 5 | 2 |
| Abortions | 4 | 0 |
| Older sows/sows of high parity | 3 | 6 |
| Low body condition score/lameness | 1 | 2 |
Production parameters of piglets from the born of control (C) and experimental (Ex) group sows fed with given plain feed or feed supplemented with preparation based on nanoencapsulated thymol, carvacrol and cinnamaldehyde
| Parameter | Group C | Group Ex |
|---|---|---|
| Number of piglets born | 1,290 | 1,190 |
| Number of live piglets born | 1,163 | 1,094 |
| Average litter birth weight (kg) | 22.23 | 20.28 |
| Average piglet birth weight (kg) | 1.26 | 1.31 |
| Number of feeding days | 26 | 25 |
| Number of weaned piglets | 1017 | 976 |
| Average litter weaning weigh (kg) | 77.45 | 74.14 |
| Average piglet weaning weight (kg) | 5.88 | 5.96 |
| Number of pigs treated | 28 | 30 |
| Number of litters treated for diarrhoea | 20 | 20 |