Description
The Major Benefits of Milled Whole Flax Seed
Milled Whole Flax Seed
Milled Whole Flax Seed Feed retains the rich omega 3 oil and nutrient value of Whole Flax Seeds with a 12 month shelf life guarantee, when stored in a cool dry place. Milled Flax Seed has been is a commercialized, Non-GMO, Gluten Free product for more than a decade with traceability from field to consumer
- It is market tested and proven in the retail, wholesale food, and bulk feed marketplace, including food, dairy, poultry, pet, livestock and equine producers.
Livestock Feed:
- Milled Whole Flax Seed provides 25% greater volume and provides a higher level of Omega 3 fatty acids absorption than Whole Flax Seeds in animal feed. (Aymond and Van Elswyk (1995)
- Gain and efficiency were greatest for cattle fed diets containing Milled Whole Flax Seed and were substantially improved (P<0.05) relative to diets containing full-fat soybeans (Drouillard et al. 2000).
Milled Flax Seed Fed to Hens increases Omega 3 in Eggs
- Milled Whole Flaxseed fed to hens increases Omega-3 fatty acid in the egg by 6 to 8 times
- One Omega 3 Egg is equal to 113 g (4 oz) of cold water fish as a source of the Omega-3 fatty acids. (Berglund, D.R. 2002)
- Two enriched Omega 3 eggs supply approximately 40-50% of the daily requirement for Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids for men and women.
Milled Whole Flax Seed vs and Flax Meal
- Milled Whole Flax Seed that provides stable omega 3 & 6 oil content and a 12 month shelf life.
- Flax Meal is the by-product of the flax seed after the oil is pressed out of the seed and contains 34% protein and less than 10% Omega 3 or 6 oils.
* References:
*F.H. Kratzer and Pran Vohra University of California, Avian Sciences Department, Davis, CA 95616
*Berglund, D.R. 2002. Flax: New uses and demands. p. 358–360. In: J. Janick and A. Whipkey (eds.),.
Trends in New Crops and New Uses. ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA.
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