Sow litter size is increased in the subsequent parity when lactating sows are fed diets containing n-3 fatty acids from fish oil

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 2731-2738

  Smits, R J ^a   Luxford, B G ^a   Mitchell, M ^b   Nottle, M B ^b  

^a RIVALEA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertility; Lactation; Litter size; Omega 3 fatty acid; Pig

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISH OILS; LACTATION; LITTER SIZE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SWINE;

BOS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 80052664216     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-3593     Document Type: Article

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