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The fatty acid profle of meat of suckling lambs
from ewes fed rapeseed and linseed
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National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetic and Breeding,
Experimental Station Kołuda Wielka, 88-160 Janikowo, Poland
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Meat and Fat Research Institute,
Jubilerska 4, 04-190 Warsaw, Poland
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The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences,
05-110 Jabłonna, Poland
Publication date: 2005-06-21
Corresponding author
B. Borys
National Research Institute of Animal Production, Department of Animal Genetic and Breeding,
Experimental Station Kołuda Wielka, 88-160 Janikowo, Poland
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2005;14(Suppl. 1):223-226
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ABSTRACT
Two groups of 6 ewes, each suckling a single ram lamb, were fed diets with 73% forage and
27% concentrate. In the experimental group, part of the concentrate was replaced by 100 g rapeseed
and 50 g linseed. Lambs were slaughtered at 70 days of age (body weight about 22 kg) and their leg
muscles, M. adductor and M. semitendinosus were taken for estimation of chemical composition
and fatty acid profle. It was found that the rapeseed and linseed supplement had a benefcial effect
on the fatty acid profle, especially CLA, and increased the content of fat in milk. The change in
milk composition influenced the quality of lamb meat only to a small extent. A reduced content of
intramuscular fat and increased proportion of n-3 PUFA were found.
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