UK: Fish oil product rich in mono- and diglycerides boosts weaned piglet productivity

The team assessed the use of a fish oil product rich in mono- and diglycerides (FOMG) and containing 0.069 g/g of omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acids to see whether it would improve piglet health and productive performance during the post-weaning stage. The increase in growth seen was partially explained by better feed intake. But the researchers, all based at the University of Zaragosa, said the pigs fed 15g/kg DM of the FOMG also showed health improvements, based on multiple parameters. In addition, they saw that such supplementation exerted positive modulatory effects on the gut microbiota. “These findings shed light on the underlying mechanisms explaining beneficial effects of fish oil supplementation and the importance of providing appropriate levels of ω-3 mono- and diglycerides supplementation in weaned piglets,”​ commented the team, in their paper published in Animal Feed Science and Technology​​. ​ A product derived from fish oil processing, rich in mono- and diglycerides (FOMG) ...