Results from these experiments indicate that altering the omega(ω)-6 to ω-3 fatty acid (FA) ratio can improve nursery pig performance, and protein deposition, potentially by diverting nutrients away from an unnecessary inflammatory response. Additionally, we found no effects on piglet performance or health by altering the amount without changing the FA ratio. Results from this project indicate that in order to observe benefits of feeding ω-3 FA’s to nursery pigs, it is more important to ensure the ratio of ω-3’s relative to ω-6’s are altered as opposed to simply increasing the amount without changing the ratio.
