Effect of medicated mineral mixtures and a pinkeye vaccine on the gain and health of steers grazing native grass pastures

Authors

F. Brazle

Keywords

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 88-363-S; Cattlemen's Day, 1988; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 539; Beef; Medicated mineral mixtures; Pinkeye vaccine; Gain; Health

Abstract

Feeding supplements containing an antibiotic or ionophore improved stocker gains by .06 to .26 lb per head daily. A combination of Bovatec and Aureomycin in the mineral mixture improved (P<.08) steer gains over feeding Aureomycin alone. Mineral intake was higher than expected for the steers grazing burned, double-stocked) native grass pastures in 1987. Vaccinating steers with Piliguard at turn-out had no effect on pinkeye incidence and reduced stocker gains slightly.

Recommended Citation

Brazle, F. (1988) "Effect of medicated mineral mixtures and a pinkeye vaccine on the gain and health of steers grazing native grass pastures," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2325