Browsing Cattlemen's Day, 2006 by Subject "Performance"

Now showing items 1-3 of 3

Accelerated and “natural” production-system effects on performance and carcass traits

Veloso, L.; Unruh, J.A.; Loe, E. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2006)

Sixteen crossbred steers were used to compare performance and carcass characteristics of animals from accelerated and “natural” cattle production systems. Steers in the accelerated group (8 head) were implanted with Component ...
Effect of implant strategy and Optaflexx administration on feedlot performance and skeletal muscle β-adrenergic receptor and insulin-like growth factor I mRNA abundance

Sisson, E.K.; Hutcheson, J.P.; Yates, D.A.; Johnson, B.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2006)

Feedlot heifers (1,147) weighing 622 lb were used to evaluate the effects of implant strategy and Optaflexx administration. Implant treatments included Revalor-200 (R200) at arrival, or Revalor-IH at arrival and ...
Variation in performance of electronic cattle ear tags and readers

Bryant, A.M.; Blasi, D.A.; Barnhardt, B.B.; Epp, M.P.; Glaenzer, S.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2006)

This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of ISO 11785 radio frequency identification (RFID) cattle ear tags and readers under ideal laboratory conditions. Tag and reader manufacturer identities are masked to ...

Now showing items 1-3 of 3

Browse