No differences were observed for SFA content of milk individually or in total (P = 0.89 for the sum of C4:0 to C20:0) as well as the sum of the FA synthesized de novo, including C4:0 to C16:0 (P = 0.86) with betaine supplementation (Table 3). Fernández et al. (2004a) reported similar results in lactating dairy goats, demonstrating that the sum of C4:0 to C20:0 was not different as a result of betaine supplementation, although individual FA, including C8:0, C10:0, and C12:0, increased with betaine supplementation