Effects of feeding flaxseed on performance, carcass trait, and meat fatty acid composition of Guinea pigs (Cavia procellus) under northern Peruvian condition

A study was conducted to determine the effects of flaxseed supplementation on performance, carcass traits, and hindleg fatty acid composition of guinea pigs. Sixty male and female weaned guinea pigs (1 month old, five animals/cage) were blocked by sex and bodyweight and randomly fed 0 (control) or 1...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tropical animal health and production 2019-11, Vol.51 (8), p.2611-2617
Hauptverfasser:	Mustafa, A. F., Chavarr, E. C., Mantilla, J. G., Mantilla, J. O., Paredes, M. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alfalfa Animal Feed - analysis Animals Biomedical and Life Sciences Body weight Body weight gain Composition Diet Diet - veterinary Dietary Supplements - analysis Eating - drug effects Fatty acid composition Fatty acids Fatty Acids - analysis Feed additives Feeding Female Flax - chemistry Flax - metabolism Guinea pigs Guinea Pigs - growth & development Guinea Pigs - physiology Hindlimb - chemistry Hindlimb - drug effects Life Sciences Linolenic acid Male Meat Meat - analysis Peru Polyunsaturated fatty acids Random Allocation Regular Articles Seeds - chemistry Swine Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science Weight Gain - drug effects Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:	A study was conducted to determine the effects of flaxseed supplementation on performance, carcass traits, and hindleg fatty acid composition of guinea pigs. Sixty male and female weaned guinea pigs (1 month old, five animals/cage) were blocked by sex and bodyweight and randomly fed 0 (control) or 100 g/kg flaxseed concentrate diets (15 g/animal) plus ad libitum fresh alfalfa for 30 days. Results showed that flaxseed supplementation had no influence on animal performance. However, final body weight ( P = 0.035), total feed intake ( P = 0.019), and body weight gain ( P
ISSN:	0049-4747 1573-7438
DOI:	10.1007/s11250-019-01977-0