Hayfield Station
Project: Boosting steer growth – comparing the profitability of different hormonal growth promotant (HGP) strategies in the Northern Territory
Location: Hayfield Station
Species: Cattle
Date: Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Status: Complete
Topic: Genetics and breeding
State: Western Australia
Objectives:
- Demonstrate the correct usage of HGPs and determine the relative profitability of several HGP strategies on an extensive cattle property in the Northern Territory. The strategies compared were:
- 2 x 200 day Compudose® implant – inserted at the beginning of the dry and then at the end of the dry/start of the wet season
- 200 day Compudose® inserted at the end of the dry/start of the wet season
- 400 day Compudose® inserted at the beginning of the dry
- No HGP
- Provide northern beef producers with some local data on growth responses to HGPs, and knowledge about how different HGP products work, in order to help producers determine which HGP strategies are best for their operation.
- Share new knowledge from the project with the wider beef industry.
Progress:
Data collection has been completed on approximately 900 steers, half of which were weaned in 2010 and the other half in 2011. Data analysis is currently underway and preliminary results show a positive growth response to HGPs. A field day is planned for late 2012 to share results.
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