Table 7.
Fatty acid compositions of the starter and grower-finisher diets 1 (Experiment 2).
| Starter Diet (From 0 to 21 days) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fatty Acids, % | NC | CC | DC |
| Saturated fatty acids | 18.1 | 18.5 | 18.6 |
| C12:0 | - | - | 0.29 |
| C14:0 | - | - | 0.31 |
| C16:0 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 15.9 |
| C18:0 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.17 |
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 29.5 | 29.8 | 29.5 |
| C18:1n9c | 27.7 | 28.0 | 27.7 |
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 52.4 | 51.7 | 52.0 |
| C18:2n6c | 48.4 | 47.9 | 48.0 |
| C18:3n3 | 3.97 | 3.85 | 3.95 |
| Minor fatty acids | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.68 |
| UFA:SFA | 4.53 | 4.40 | 4.38 |
1 Experimental treatments = NC = non-challenged; CC = control-challenged (coccidiosis); DC = DIC-supplemented-challenged (1 kg/t DIC). DIC = feed additive DICOSAN+; UFA:SFA = unsaturated-to-saturated fatty acid ratio.