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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Volume 100, Issue 2, Pages 272-281Publisher
CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1139/cjas-2019-0072
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n-6/n-3 PUFA ratio; hybrid oils; growth performance; blood lipid profiles; production parameters
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The effects of dietary omega-6 (n-6) to omega-3 (n- 3) polyunsaturated fatty acid ( PUFA) ratios on growth performance, digestibility, blood lipid profiles, fecal microbial counts, and meat quality in finishing pigs were examined by using linseed and fish oil. A total of 140 crossbred finishing pigs [(Landrace x Yorkshire) x Duroc] were used in a 10 wk trial. Pigs were blocked based on body weight (BW) and sex and randomly allotted to four dietary treatments formulated to have n-6/n-3 ratios of 5/1, 10/1, 15/1, and 17/1 (control). Throughout the experiment, BW, average daily gain, and average daily feed intake were significantly (P < 0.05) increased with a decreased ratio of n-6/n-3 PUFA. Energy digestibility and fecal Lactobacillus count showed a linear (P < 0.05) increase in week 10. The high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood triglyceride concentrations increased (P < 0.1) during week 10. However, low- density lipoprotein cholesterol was reduced ( P < 0.05) linearly during week 5 and week 10 with a reduction in dietary n-6/n-3 ratio. This study provides a basis for future research on altering n-6/n-3 ratio by using linseed oil and refined fish oil in finishing pigs.
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