Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Meija Seika Kaisha, Ltd.

Satoru Kurokawa

Toshiaki Kono

Takahisa Tokunaga

Kiyoshi Hashimoto

Yasushi Yoshimi

Akihiro Kodaira

Hiroaki Matsumura

Kazuhiko Hirose

This invention aims at improving the breeding activity of boars, especially at preventing the reduction of fertilization capacity in the hot season. Particularly, this invention provides a method for improving the breeding activity of boars with the use of a feed for breeding boars which contains saccharides mainly composed of oligosaccharides.

Method for improving reproduction activity of boars by using feed

The present invention is directed to a convenient and economical method for improving the rate of raising newborn piglets from the pregnancy of the sow to the weaning of the piglets. The method reduces the incidence of premature piglets and increases the lacteal yield of breeding sows by feeding the breeding sows a feed containing saccharides mainly composed of oligosaccharides.

Method for reducing the incidence of premature piglets by using feed

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Tokyo, Japan

Satoru Kurokawa