Reproductive performance of sows supplemented with an oil high in essential fatty acids during early gestation

Linoleic and linolenic acids are involved in both implantation and central nervous system development of the embryos. By supplementing gestation diets with these essential fatty acids (FAs), it may be possible to enhance embryo survival, litter size and piglet survivability. Approximately 60 sows a...

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Main Author: Funk, Nadine
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2276