Industry Sector: Cattle and Small Stock
Research Focus Area: Animal Products, Quality and Value-adding
Research Institute: University of Pretoria
Researcher: Prof Edward Webb
Aims Of The Project
1. To investigate the feedlot performance of feedlot lambs treated with different steroidal growth implants, alone or in combination with oral beta-agonist supplementation.
2. To investigate the effects of different steroidal growth implants, alone or in combination with oral beta-agonist supplementation on the residues in the meat.
3. To investigate the effects of different steroidal growth implants, alone or in a combination with oral beta-agonist supplementation on carcass and meat quality.