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1986; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 86-320-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 494; Beef; Decoquinate (Deccox®); Gain; Health; Stocker cattle
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Effect Of Decoquinate On Gain And Health Of Newly-Arrived Stocker Cattle, F. Brazle
Effect Of Decoquinate On Gain And Health Of Newly-Arrived Stocker Cattle, F. Brazle
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Decoquinate (Deccox®), when added to the diet of newly-arrived calves, reduced (P<.05) the number of treatments required per animal in three experiments involving 551 cattle. Feed conversion was improved in two of the three experiments and average daily gain was increased (P<.05) in one experiment when Deccox® was fed. Steer calves gained faster (P<.001) and required fewer (P<.01) treatments per head than bulls calves castrated on arrival. Black, medium-framed calves required fewer (P<.05) treatments than other breed types.