Effects of Ralgro® implants from birth to slaughter on carcass and meat traits of young bulls

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Effects of Ralgro® implants from birth to slaughter on carcass and meat traits of young bulls

Gray, D.G.; Unruh, John A.; Dikeman, Michael E.
Implanting young bulls with Ralgro® from birth to slaughter maintained

performance similar to nonimplanted bulls, increased quality grade and carcass

fatness, delayed carcass masculinity development, decreased hide weight and

thickness, and improved some meat palatability traits. Our results indicate that

implanting young bulls with Ralgro® from birth to slaughter improves the traits

cited most often by beef packers as reasons for discriminating against young bulls

for meat production.

Keywords: Beef; Implants; Carcass; Meat traits
Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1985, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, February, 1985
Starting Page: 92, Ending Page: 95
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Date: 1985
Conference paper
Record URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6855
 

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