Review Article

Protected lipids and fatty acids in cattle feed rations

Sergiy Pavkovych, Stakh Vovk, Barna Kruzhel

Lviv National Agrarian University, Ukraine

1. Acta Sci. Pol. Zootechnica, 14(3), 2015, 3‒14

Abstract. Application of supplements of protected fats and polyenoic fatty acids of vegetable origin in a diet of different age and productive groups of cattle stimulates metabolism in the animals', increases their productivity and improves quality of milk and beef. Supplements of calcium salts of fatty acids, made of sunflower, soybean, rape, flax and palm oils are the most effective in a diet of young animals and cattle.

Keywords: cattle, feeding, lipids and fatty acids