Prospects for the use of “protected fats” in cattle feed additives

Abstract

The article reviews the use and physiological effects of fats protected from decay in the rumen of ruminants, as well as types of feed additives containing “protected fats”, presents their comparative characteristics of fatty acid composition, indicators of exchange and pure lactation energy. Summarized data indicate the prospects of the technology of “protected fats” and their use in animal husbandry