Supplementing Dairy Ewes Grazing Low Quality Pastures with Plant-Derived and Rumen-Protected Oils Containing Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Pellets Increases Body Condition Score and Milk, Fat, and Protein Yields

Supplementing Dairy Ewes Grazing Low Quality Pastures with Plant-Derived and Rumen-Protected Oils Containing Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Pellets Increases Body Condition Score and Milk, Fat, and Protein Yields

The Australian dairy sheep industry is small and mostly based on a natural grass grazing system, which can limit productivity. The current study tested different plant oil-infused and rumen protected polyunsaturated fats and their interactions with sire breeds to improve lactation traits and body co...

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Main Authors: Quang V. Nguyen, Hung V. Le, Don V. Nguyen, Peter Nish, John R. Otto, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, Peter D. Nichols, Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
PUFA
oils
body condition score
sheep milk composition
supplementation
canola
flaxseed
safflower
rice bran
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/12/241

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