Articles | Volume 67, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-177-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-177-2024
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17 Apr 2024
Original study |  | 17 Apr 2024

Effects of rosemary essential oil on the milk production and fatty acid profiles of ewes fed oat hay or silage

Samir Smeti, Hadhami Hajji, Margalida Joy, and Naziha Atti

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Rosemary essential oils could be recommended for dairy ewes fed silage to improve the nutritional quality of their milk for human consumption.
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