Implant comparisons for finishing steers

Implant comparisons for finishing steers

Laudert, S.; Kuhl, G.; Walker, M.

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Publication Date: 1984

Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1984, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 2, 1984
Starting Page: 93, Ending Page: 94
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

A one hundred and forty day field trial was conducted to evaluate the relative performance of steers implanted with Compudose, Ralgro and Synovex-S. Daily gains of cattle receiving a single initial implant were increased 8.0% with Compudose, 12.7% with Ralgro and 21.5% with Synovex-S compared to non-implanted controls. Steers on a reimplant program with Ralgro and/or Synovex-S gained 23.6 to 24.9% faster than controls, with no significant difference due to implant brand or sequence.

Keywords: Beef; Implant; Performance; Gain

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6945

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