
%0 Journal Article
%A Lamond, DR 
%T Variation in body-weight gains of beef steers following hormone administration,.
%J Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
%D 1961/12/01
%V 1
%N 3
%P 164-166
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/EA9610164
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/EA9610164 
%X Three-year-old Hereford steers on winter pasture were implanted with 30 mg or 60 mg hexoestrol or two dosage levels of a paste formulation containing long-acting testosterone, progesterone, and oestradiol. In the 11- week experimental period all treated groups made significantly greater gains than controls (average gain, 0.93 Ib. a day), but in addition, variation in response differed between treatments. The importance of this aspect of hormonally-induced growth of cattle is discussed. 
