Effect of using one versus two growth promoting implants on the gains of nursing calves

Date

2011-03-04

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

One hundred twenty-seven suckling calves were allotted to one of three treatments: (1) Control group - not implanted (2) Implanted (Ralgro) once during sucking period (3) Implanted (Ralgro) twice during sucking period - at average age of 44 days and 70 days later Using one Ralgro implant improved the weight at weaning by 8.4 pounds, while re-implanting, thus utilizing two implants during the suckling phase, resulted in an extra 43.0 pounds.

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What's Ahead for Cattlemen? is known as Cattlemen’s Day, 1977

Keywords

Beef, Growth, Implants, Gain

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