TITLE:
Effects of Plant Tannin Extracts Supplementation on Animal Performance and Gastrointestinal Parasites Infestation in Steers Grazing Winter Wheat
AUTHORS:
B. R. Min, K. Hernandez, W. E. Pinchak, R. C. Anderson, J. E. Miller, E. Valencia
KEYWORDS:
Average Daily Gain, Gastrointestinal Parasites, Steer, Tannins
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.5 No.3,
July
22,
2015
ABSTRACT: Twenty-six stocker cattle (286.1 ± 25.7 kg) were used to quantify the effect of commercial plant tannin extracts (control vs. mimosa and chestnut tannins) on animal performance, gastrointestinal parasites control and plasma metabolite changes in heifers grazing winter wheat forage (Triticum aestivum L. var. “cutter”). The forage biomass and crude protein content were generally similar among treatments. Initial live-weight (LW) was similar among treatments, although final LW (P = 0.1) and average daily gain (ADG; P P Ostertagia was lower (P P P