STUDIES ON DEHORNING STEERS IN ALBERTA FEEDLOTS

被引:15
作者
GOONEWARDENE, LA [1 ]
HAND, RK [1 ]
机构
[1] AGR CANADA,FIELD SERV,BARRHEAD T0G 0E0,ALBERTA,CANADA
关键词
DEHORNING; STEERS; FEEDLOT; GAIN;
D O I
10.4141/cjas91-147
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
The study contained 507 crossbred steers from seven lots in five owner-operated feedlots. The objective was to determine the effects of dehorning (DH) at the feedlot on growth rate, compared to a control (CO) consisting of polled or previously dehorned steers. Significant (P < 0.01) treatment differences (DH = 1.11 +/- 0.01 kg d-1, CO = 1.16 +/- 0.01 kg d-1) and treatment x lot interaction were observed for average daily gain from 0 to 106 d.
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页码:1249 / 1252
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