Effects of Method and Timing of Castration and the Use of an Estrogenic Growth Stimulant on Weight Gain of Bull Calves

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 126-131

  Lents, C A ^a,c   White, F J ^a,d   Floyd, L N ^a,e   Wettemann, R P ^a   Gay, D L ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Turley Ranch   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d CAMERON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Vet Life   (United States)

Author keywords

Banding; Bull; Castration; Growth; Zeranol

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947418033     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31076-7     Document Type: Article

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