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Low Concentrations of Zearalenone in Diets of Boars for a Prolonged Period of Time^1,2,

University of Guelph³, Guelph, Ontario, Canada NIG 2W1

Abstract

Thirty-two boars were fed diets containing 0, 3, 6 or 9 ppm zearalenone from 32 d of age up to 145 or 312 d of age. Rate of gain, feed intake and gain:feed were not significantly different among treatments. Feeding of diets containing 9 ppm zearalenone did not affect the libido in seven boars. There was a tendency for boars fed 9 ppm dietary zearalenone to produce lower total and gel free volumes of semen, with lower total motile sperm; however, only the percent motility of the sperm was reduced (P<.05).

¹ This research was supported by the Ontario Ministry of Agr. and Food and the Natural Sci. and Eng. Res. Council of Canada.

² Appreciation is expressed to the International Minerals and Chemical Corp., Terre Haute, IN for donation of the zearalenone used in this experiment.

³ Dept. of Anim. and Poul. Sci.

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