Bloodless Castrating XL Bander Castrates 300 lbs to 800 lbs. Reasons Why You Must Delay Castrate Take advantage of nature’s own growth hormone by leaving bulls intact until 5-8 months of age, (600lbs-700lbs). The ultimate results of delay castrating are: Bull calves gain 10-15% faster than steers calves, university studies show, in both pre- and post-weaning in […]
S.H. Umberger and K.D. Pelzer Results and Discussion Lamb ADG for the 18 day period following treatment was greater (P>. 01) for the EZE Lambs, (Table 1). This can be attributed primarily to the smaller proportion of Lambs exhibiting a growth check by day 18 following Castration. Fifteen days after Castration, a Lamb in the […]
Banding offers alternatives for later Castration, faster gains and less stress. By Kindra Gordon Managing Editor, Beef Magazine/ September 1999 When it comes time to make his Bull calves steers, Livingston MT, producer and veterinarian Ralph Miller opts for a band rather than the Castration knife. Miller is among a growing number of producers delaying […]