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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

R. Laird ,
J. Walker-Love  and
I. A. Dickson
R. Laird
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr
J. Walker-Love
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr
I. A. Dickson
Affiliation:
The West of Scotland Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr
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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.

Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Production , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , April 1972 , pp. 167 - 170
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1972

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