Effects of flaxseed supplementation to lactating ewes on milk composition, cheese yield, and fatty acid composition of milk and cheese

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 233-241

  Zhang, R ^a   Mustafa, A F ^a   Zhao, X ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cheese; Ewes; Fatty acids; Flaxseed; Milk

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS;

EID: 33747892000     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2005.02.024     Document Type: Article

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