Abstract
Marine and plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated for their effects on reproductive and other traits. Therefore we evaluated the effects of two sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the composition of the pig endometrium and conceptus. Treatments were Control, a corn-soybean meal diet; Flax, Control diet plus ground flax (3.75% of the diet); and PFA, Control plus a protected marine source of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (Fertilium, 1.5% of diet). Supplements replaced equal parts of corn and soybean meal in the PFA and Flax diets.
Highlights
Published research indicates that supplementing sow diets with a marine source of omega-3 fatty acids increases litter size and that adding salmon oil to the maternal diet increased both the omega-3 content of the brain and postnatal survival in pigs.Omega-3 fatty acid supplements may be of either plant or marine origin
Marine and plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated for their effects on reproductive and other traits
We evaluated the effects of two sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the composition of the pig endometrium and conceptus
Summary
Marine and plant sources of omega-3 fatty acids have been evaluated for their effects on reproductive and other traits. We evaluated the effects of two sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids on the composition of the pig endometrium and conceptus. Treatments were Control, a corn-soybean meal diet; Flax, Control diet plus ground flax (3.75% of the diet); and PFA, Control plus a protected marine source of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (Fertilium®, 1.5% of diet). Gilts receiving PFA had 16% more (P
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
