The effect of feeding with hemp and Camelina cakes on the fatty acid profile of duck muscles

• Published in: Archiv für Tierzucht Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 293 - 303
• Main Authors: Juodka, Robertas, Juska, Remigijus, Juskiene, Violeta, Leikus, Raimondas, Stankeviciene, Daiva, Nainiene, Rasa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 19.07.2018; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Aquatic birds; Barley; Brassica napus; Cakes; Camelina; Cannabis; Diet; Dietary supplements; Enrichment; Fatty acid composition; Fatty acids; Feeding; Hemp; Leg; Legs; Marijuana; Meat; Muscles; Omega 3 fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Rapeseed; Soybeans; Unsaturated fatty acids; Waterfowl; Wheat
• ISSN: 2363-9822; 0003-9438; 2363-9822
• DOI: 10.5194/aab-61-293-2018

Camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz) and hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seed cakes are rich sources of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). This study was carried out to investigate the effects of Camelina and hempseed cakes in the diet of ducks on the intramuscular fatty acid profile. Male ducks (n  =  99) were randomly allocated to 3 dietary treatments: Control or C group (wheat-soybean-meal-barley-based diet with 15-20 % rapeseed cake), Experimental 1 or HEM group (with hempseed cake added at 15-20 % instead of rapeseed cake), and Experimental 2 or CAM group (with Camelina cake added at 15-20 % instead of rapeseed cake). All groups received the diets ad libitum. At 49 days of age, six ducks from each group were slaughtered for analysis of the fatty acid composition in the breast and leg muscles.