The role of bioactive tannins in the postpartum energy retention and productive performance of goats browsed in a natural rangeland

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 567-579

  Kabasa, J D ^a   Opuda Asibo, J ^a   Thinggaard, G ^b   Ter Meulen, U ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Inst Anim Physiol and Anim Nutr   (Germany)

Author keywords

acacia shrub; browse; goats; postpartum performance; ruminant production; tannins

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOAT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON; TWINS; UGANDA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GOATS; MALE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SEASONS; TWINS; UGANDA;

ACACIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 4544306161     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TROP.0000040932.69143.4a     Document Type: Article

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