Inducing puberty in beef heifers with hormones

Authors

R. DeBenedetti
G.H. Kiracofe
V. Hultine
R.M. McKee
R.R. Schalles

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1976; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 262; Beef; Hormones; Implant; Synchronize

Abstract

Twenty-six Polled Hereford and Simmental-cross heifers that had not cycled by the beginning of the breeding season were given an ear implant and injected with an estrogen-progestogen compound. The implant was removed after 9 days and all heifers were in estrus 1 to 5 days later. Six heifers conceived the first insemination, 11 the second, and 24 during the 65-day breeding season.

Recommended Citation

DeBenedetti, R.; Kiracofe, G.H.; Hultine, V.; McKee, R.M.; and Schalles, R.R. (1976) "Inducing puberty in beef heifers with hormones," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2707