Title:
METHOD FOR IMPROVING NUMBER OF SOWS BEGINNING TO NURSE OR NUMBER OF WEANING SOWS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/111277
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a method for improving the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows, using less expensive components, as well as providing an astaxanthin-containing improving agent for improving the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows, the improving agent being orally administered to impregnated sows in an amount of 10 to 100 mg per day per sow, in terms of astaxanthin, for a time period including days 14 to 35 following impregnation. In addition to the effect of increasing litter size, the improving agent for improving the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows also has the effect of increasing normal litter size as well as the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows. When this improving agent for improving the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows is used, the number of sows beginning to nurse or the number of weaning sows can be increased by approximately 10%.
Inventors:
FURUKAWA SATORU (JP)
OKADA TORU (JP)
OKADA TORU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/000818
Publication Date:
August 23, 2012
Filing Date:
February 08, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ASKA PHARM CO LTD (JP)
FURUKAWA SATORU (JP)
OKADA TORU (JP)
FURUKAWA SATORU (JP)
OKADA TORU (JP)
International Classes:
A23K1/18; A23K1/16; A23L1/30
Foreign References:
| JP2000507821A | 2000-06-27 | |||
| JP2011502516A | 2011-01-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIROTA, Masanori (JP)
Masaki Hirota (JP)
Masaki Hirota (JP)
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