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Table 1 Number of male and female piglets and sex ratio after artificial insemination

From: Short-term storage of semen samples in acidic extender increases the proportion of females in pigs

 

pH 7.2

pH 6.2

Female

Male

Female

Male

Day 1

No. of piglets

5.29 ± 0.30a

6.04 ± 0.22

5.88 ± 0.31

5.45 ± 0.37

Ratio (%)

44.84 ± 1.78***, b

55.16 ± 1.78b

53.24 ± 1.80a

46.76 ± 1.80

Day 2

No. of piglets

5.31 ± 0.26a

6.32 ± 0.30

5.66 ± 0.32

5.70 ± 0.29

Ratio (%)

44.88 ± 1.96 ***

55.12 ± 1.96

49.84 ± 1.72

50.16 ± 1.72

  1. aSignificant difference between female and male within a row at pH 7.2 and pH 6.2, respectively. * p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001
  2. bSignificant difference in female ratios within a row between the pH 7.2 and pH 6.2 groups
  3. Number of piglets indicates the average number of piglets per litter
  4. Ratio (%) indicates the average of sex ratio per sows