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J. Anim Sci. 1986. 62:37-41.
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Response of Fall-Born Calves to Progesterone-Estradiol Benzoate Implants and Reimplants1

D. R. Gill2, H. R. Spires3, F. E. Bates4, B. L. Peverly4 and K. S. Lusby2

Oklahoma State University,5, Stillwater 74078

Abstract

Two trials, involving 469 steer and heifer calves, were conducted to evaluate the practices of implanting or reimplandng suckling fall-born calves with progesterone-estradiol benzoate (PE) implants (100 mg of progesterone, 10 mg of estradiol benzoate). Calves having an average initial weight of 67 kg were randomly allocated within sex and location to remain either nonimplanted or to receive a PE implant in the late fall, in the spring just before green grass, or in both fall and spring. All animals grazed good- to excellent-quality native Bluestern range. Nonimplanted calves in Trial 1 gained .57 kg/d during the winter months and PE implants improved growth rate by 7% to .61 kg/d (P<.05). Growth rate of calves on dry winter range in Trial 2 was only .20 kg/d, and was not affected by PE implants. Average daily gain of nonimplanted calves during the spring and summer months was .96 and .87 kg/d for trials 1 and 2, respectively. Performance of implanted calves during that period was improved an average of 4.3 to 10% (P<.05) by PE implants in both trials regardless of when the calves were implanted. Growth rate of calves over the entire 8-mo trials was .66 kg/d for nonimplanted calves and was improved (P<.01) to .70, .70 and .71 kg/d for calves on the two single-implant and reimplant schedules, respectively. Implanted calves gained an average of 10.4 kg more than nonimplanted calves during the study.

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1 Paper No. 4799 of the Oklahoma Agr. Exp. Sta., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater 74078.

2 Professor.

3 Syntex Research, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

4 Area Ext. Livestock Agent.

5 Dept. of Anim. Sci.

6 Synovex ® C implants, Syntex Animal Health, Inc., Des Moines, IA.






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