• Effect of sound stress on ovulation, estrus, and conception in beef heifers 

  Heersche, G. Jr.; Kiracofe, G.; McKee, M.; Ames, D.R. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-03-11)

  Thirty of the 50 heifers used in estrous synchronization studies and that received prostaglandin and Syncro-Mate B to synchronize estrus were subjected to sound stress for 48 hours after prostaglandin was injected. Fifty-nine ...
• Synchronizing estrus in heifers with prostaglandin and Syncro-mate B 

  Heersche, G. Jr.; Kiracofe, G.; McKee, M.; Davis, Duane L.; Brower, G.R. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-03-08)

  Forty-seven of 50 heifers were in estrus 1 to 5 days after an injection of prostaglandin given when an ear implant of Synchro-mate B was removed. The implant had been in place one week. Thirty of the 47 (63.8%) heifers with ...
• Protein levels for bulls on 140-day, gain test 

  McKee, M.; Schalles, R.R.; Zoellner, K.O. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-03-08)

  Three trials with Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn bulls produced in the University teaching herd were conducted to determine effects of 10, 12, or 14% calculated crude protein levels in grain rations. In trial 1, the 10% ...
• Weaning calves early 

  McKee, M.; Bolsen, K.K.; Conway, K.L.; Fink, G.; Riley, Jack G. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-03-08)

  An 85-day, post weaning growth rate for 30 calves weaned at an average age of 110.5 days was compared with the growth rate of 30 calves nursing their mothers the same period. Average age of the nursing calves at the start ...
• Milo stover for growing heifers 

  Bolsen, K.K.; Boyett, G.; Riley, Jack G. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, 2011-03-08)

  Five rations (involving 4 forage treatments) were compared: (1) forage sorghum silage, (2) forage sorghum silage ensiled with organic acids , (3) milo stover pellets, (4) milo stover silage and (5) milo stover silage ...

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