Sow Reproductive Performance and Gut Microbiome Data from a Feeding Trial

A subset of 910 sows from a large-scale feeding trial conducted by Shengnan Yin, with data last updated in May 2026. The dataset compares reproductive outcomes and physiological parameters between control and functional fiber-supplemented diets during late gestation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the effect of dietary fiber on sow reproductive performance based on piglet birth metrics.
• Investigating correlations between gut microbiome changes and plasma physiological parameters like IL-10 and insulin sensitivity.
• Modeling the relationship between microbial pathway enrichment (e.g., antigen processing) and improved reproductive outcomes.

Strengths

• Dataset includes results from a controlled feeding trial with 910 sows (501 control, 409 fiber-supplemented).
• Analysis covers multiple measured outcomes: reproductive performance, plasma parameters, and gut microbiome functional profiling.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected from a subset of sows in a large-scale feeding trial, with relevant indicators detected and analyzed.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-07 04:44:05; freshness should be verified.