High linoleic acid safflower seed supplementation for gestating ewes: Effects on ewe performance, lamb survival, and brown fat stores

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3654-3661

  Encinias, H B ^a,b   Lardy, G P ^a,c   Encinias, A M ^a,b   Bauer, M L ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 177 Hultz Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ewes; Lamb; Linoleic; Safflower; Supplementation; Survival

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; LAMB; MEDICAGO SATIVA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9744238100     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2004.82123654x     Document Type: Article

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