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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 68, Issue 10 3041-3045, Copyright © 1990 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Effect of prenatal trenbolone acetate treatment on lamb performance and carcass characteristics

K. C. DeHaan, L. L. Berger, D. J. Kesler, F. K. McKeith and D. L. Thomas
Dept. of Anim. Sci., University of Illinois, Urbana 61801.

Forty-three pregnant Dorset and Dorset crossbred ewes were assigned randomly to a control group or implanted with either 300 mg trenbolone acetate (Low TBA) or 1,200 mg trenbolone acetate (High TBA) between d 40 and 60 of gestation. Adjusted weaning weights for ewe lambs were 23.3% less (P less than .10) with vs without TBA treatments. Postweaning ADG of ewe lambs was lower (P less than .05) but ADG of ram lambs was greater (P less than .05) for high TBA vs low TBA. Ewe lambs receiving high TBA had 19% less (P less than .05) gain per unit of feed than those receiving low TBA. Days on test for ewe lambs was greater (P less than .05) due to TBA treatment and for high TBA vs low TBA. Days on test for ram lambs was decreased (P less than .05) due to high TBA compared to low TBA. Subcutaneous fat over the ribeye and lower rib were greater (P less than .05) for high-TBA ewe lambs vs low-TBA ewe lambs. Percentage kidney and pelvic fat of ewe lambs was lower (P less than .05) due to TBA treatments. Ribeye area per unit of carcass weight was lower (P less than .05) in high-TBA ewe lambs vs low-TBA ewe lambs. Yield grade of ewe lambs was lower (P less than .05) for low TBA vs high TBA. Prenatal trenbolone acetate treatment of ewe lambs did not improve their subsequent postnatal growth performance and carcass traits. In addition, TBA implantation of the pregnant ewe produced dystocia and less milk production, as evidenced by the need for more lambs to be grafted.


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