Dose-response of supplementing marine algae (Schizochytrium spp.) on production performance, fatty acid profiles, and wool parameters of growing lambs

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2202-2213

  Meale, S J ^a,b   Chaves, A V ^a   He, M L ^b   McAllister, T A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Fatty acids; Lambs; Microalgae; Production performance

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHEEP; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRAMENOPILE; WOOL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FATTY ACIDS; FEMALE; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; STRAMENOPILES; WOOL;

EID: 84899990170     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7024     Document Type: Article

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