Involvement of Quebracho tannins in diet alters productive and reproductive efficiency of postpartum buffalo cows

• Published in: Animal Nutrition Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 80 - 86
• Main Authors: Sallam, Sobhy M.A., Attia, Marwa F.A., Nour El-Din, Adel N.M., El-Zarkouny, Samir Z., Saber, Adel M., El-Zaiat, Hani M., Zeitoun, Moustafa M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Elsevier B.V 01.03.2019; KeAi Publishing; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: Blood metabolites; Buffalo; Conception rate; Milk traits; Ovarian follicles; Ruminant and Herbivore Nutrition; Tannins; Conception rate; Milk traits; Tannins; Ovarian follicles; Buffalo; Blood metabolites

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of 10 weeks supplementation of Quebracho tannins (QT; 0 [control], 100 [QT100] or 200 g/[cow·d] [QT200]) to 30 multiparous postpartum buffalo cows (10 cows per group) on milk yield and composition, blood metabolites and reproductive performance. Su...