Animal Bytes

Feeding fresh grass compared with straw:concentrate increased the 18:3 n-3 concentration of rumen protozoa as a consequence of chloroplast engulfment.

A calcium salt (CS) preparation of cis-monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) was effective at reducing milk saturated fatty acid (SFA) concentration and increasing beneficial cis-MUFA concentrations, without incurring any negative effects on milk and milk component yields.