Buletin Peternakan
Vol 42, No 4 (2018): BULETIN PETERNAKAN VOL. 42 (4) NOVEMBER 2018

Effect of Different Ratio Omega-3 and Omega-6 in Total Mix Ration on Productive Performance, Blood Metabolites and Estrous Characteristic of Ewes

Yusti Pujiawati (Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Lilis Khotijah (Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Asep Sudarman (Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)
Indah Wijayanti (Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science Technology, Faculty of Animal Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, 16680, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2018

Abstract

This study was conducted to compare the effect of different ratio of omega-3:omega-6 in total mix ration to blood metabolites and reproductive performance of ewes. A total of 25 young ewes were randomly assigned to five experimental groups and five replications : R0 (without omega-3:omega-6), R1 (omega-3:omega-6 1:8), R2 (omega-3:omega-6 1:6), R3 (omega-3:omega-6 1:3), R4 (omega-3:omega-6 1:2). The parameters measured were feed intake, productive performance, blood glucose and cholesterol pre-mating period. Parameters of characteristic estrous measured were onset of estrous, length of estrous and estrous response. The result showed that ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 1:2 have a greatest daily weight gain and feed efficiency. Ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 1:2 have blood glucose lowest, but highest blood cholesterol. Addition of omega-3 cause to delays onset of estrous. The conclusion is greatest length of estrous, estrous response and pregnacy rate on ratio of omega-3 and omega-6 1:2 in ration.

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Journal Info

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buletinpeternakan

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Subject

Veterinary Other

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