Responses to n-3 fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplementation of gestating gilts, and lactating and weaned sows

Responses to n-3 fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplementation of gestating gilts, and lactating and weaned sows

Feeding n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) to gilts or sows has shown different responses to litter growth, pre-weaning mortality and subsequent reproductive performance of the sow. Two hypotheses were tested: (1) that feeding a marine oil-based supplement rich in protected n-3 LCPU...

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Main Authors: M.N. Smit, J.L. Patterson, S.K. Webel, J.D. Spencer, A.C. Cameron, M.K. Dyck, W.T. Dixon, G.R. Foxcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
fatty acids
gilt
sow
growth
reproduction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002236

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