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The influence of a bio-active feed supplement (hormonexa) on the performance of beef cattle
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 September 2010
Summary
1. Hormonexa, a bio-active feed supplement, was included at the rate of 3·1 kg per 1000 kg of the concentrate ration for finishing Hereford · Ayrshire steers.
2. Live-weight gain and food conversion were unaffected by the addition of Hormonexa.
3. The killing-out percentage of the supplemented animals was significantly lower and their carcass quality was slightly, but not significantly, lower than that of the control animals.
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