A PREMIX FOR BROILER FEED AND A METHOD OF FEEDING A BROILER TO PRODUCE DHA AND EPA ENRICHED CHICKEN

摘要

A premix for broiler feed and a method of feeding a broiler that produces DHA and EPA enriched chicken while avoiding or reducing negative effects to the taste, colour, texture, aroma, pH and shelf life which may be significant enough to make the chicken unacceptable to consumers. One embodiment of the method involves feeding a broiler over about 14 to 21 days with a broiler feed supplemented with the premix. The premix includes marine-sourced docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), plant-sourced alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and organic selenium. The broilers are fed until their total DHA, EPA and ALA intakes are in a certain range. The broilers are then slaughtered and processed into chicken products. This may result in chicken products with an enrichment of omega-3 EFAs in the range of about 239.9 to about 472.7 milligrams of total omega-3 per 100 grams of total edible meat.