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Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Physiology & Animal Nutrition

Abstract

Omega-3 fatty acids are reported to play an important role for healthy cell membranes, which are necessary for both human and animal health. The aim of this study was to study the role of supplementation of omega-3 in rations of ewes exposed to cold stress during the three winter months on productive performance of ewes. Adding 35ml of omega-3 to Awassi ewes ration led to increasing weight gain during the months of January and February (10-12◦C). At the same time that feed intake rates reached their lowest levels in ewes who dosed 35 ml of Omega in the three months of the study, feed conversion ratio for those ewes improved. All physiological traits represented like body temperature, heart and breath rate stabilized and significantly improved in cold-stressed sheep, especially in those that were add 35 ml of omega-3. All physiological biomarkers corresponded to a clear improvement in the levels of Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Thyroxin (T4) and in both 25 and 35Omega3 treatment groups, which, in turn, outperformed the control group. It can be concluded that adding omega3 to ewes ration improved productive and physiological traits.

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2023.199515.1461

Keywords

omega-3, production, sheep, THYROID, vital signs

Authors

First Name

Hanan

Last Name

Kasim

MiddleName

Waleed

Affiliation

Department of Animal Production / College of Agriculture & Forestry /University of Mosul, Iraq

Email

hanan-aqwaan@uomosul.edu.iq

City

Mosul

Orcid

0000-0002-1206-0030

Volume

54

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

40772

Issue Date

2023-07-01

Receive Date

2023-03-12

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

621

Page End

629

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_298352.html

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298,352

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Original Article

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140

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Adding Omega-3 to Ration on Production and Physiological Performance of Awassi Ewes during Winter Season

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23 Dec 2024