Multiple births boost beef output in Oklahoma trial
At Fort Reno Livestock Experiment Station, 81 cows were treated with PMS and chorionic gonadotrophin to induce multiple ovulations. Of 52 conceptions, offspring included 29 singles, 12 twins, 8 triples, 2 quadruplets, and 1 quintuple. Weaning weights favored singles and multiples varied. research aims to increase twins while managing practical farming challenges.
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Fort Reno
el Reno
Okla
E J Tuman
Oklahoma State University
R E Renbaiger
D F Stephens
ARS Thex
Optimal FSH Dose for Cow Egg Yield Study
The study found 6.25 milligrams of FSH yielded about 21 eggs per cow. Half the dose produced 1.1 eggs per cow, while a double dose yielded 80 eggs per cow.
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