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Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of long- or short-term increased feed allowance (covering the luteal and follicular phases) prior to service in the second estrus on first parity performance. In order to achieve this, altrenogest was used to synchronize the gilts cycle to allow a precise feeding strategy, and only gilts inseminated 0\u201310 d after altrenogest withdrawal were included in the study. Altrenogest was given at days 0\u201318 to control the luteal phase and, therefore, treatments covered different feeding strategies in either or both the luteal phase (days 0\u201318) and follicular phase (days 18\u201325). High feed allowance (H) was induced using 0.97 kg more feed per day compared to the low feed allowance (L) given 2.33 kg\/d. Four feeding strategies, low\u2013low (LL), high\u2013high (HH), high\u2013low (HL), and low\u2013high (LH), were included. Once gilts had been inseminated, feed allowance was reduced to 2.23 kg\/d to prevent the loss of embryos in early gestation. A tendency was observed between feeding strategy and backfat thickness before altrenogest treatment, showing that total born piglets were positively correlated to backfat in the LL and LH (no increased feed allowance or short-term increased feed allowance), treatments (P = 0.076), compared to when gilts had longer periods with high feed allowance (HH and HL). High feed allowance in the follicular phase (LH) tended to increase the number of total born piglets compared to the other groups (P = 0.069) when applied in the follicular phase of the second standing estrus after the gilts were given altrenogest. This would be equivalent to the last 5\u20137 d of a 21-d cycle in gilts. The three other feeding strategies, comprising either the luteal and follicular phases (HH) or the luteal phase (HL) or none (LL), did not increase litter size. The weight of the gilt when entering the insemination section also had an effect on total born piglets (P &amp;lt; 0.001) with an increase in litter size with increased weight of the sow, but no differences between treatments. 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