Piglet quality is extremely important in maximizing a hog farmer’s income. Still, many will debate if increasing feed intake in late gestation to improve pig quality will bring enough return on investment.Past research has shown that increasing feed intake in late gestation, commonly referred to as bump feeding, improves piglet birth weight in gilts but generally not in sows. However, bump feeding has been shown to increase colostrum production. Research at North Carolina State University examined if bump feeding in late gestation would have a positive impact on piglet quality.The research team randomly assigned 67 parity 2 Landrace and Large White crossed sows to two different groups. One group received 4 pounds of feed from 100 days of gestation to farrowing, while the other group received 6 pounds. Gestation diets were formulated to 0.68% total lysine and 1,354 kcal of metabolizable energy per pound. All other nutrients met or exceeded National Research Council 2012 requirements for swine. All sows farrowed in late June of 2015 and were housed in individual gestation stalls with ad libitum access to water and natural ventilation. Piglets were individually weighed and identified within one day of birth and at 21 days of age. All reproductive traits were calculated as those of the biological dam.