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The contribution to beef production in Belgium expressed in carcass weight amounted to 7.8% from steers, 34.0% from bulls, 34.1% from cows and 24.1% from heifers in 1982 (INS, 1983). Bull beef production is mostly practised in a semi-intensive system. The inclusion of a pasture period is more profitable than continuous indoor feeding (Boucqué et al, 1978). An energy supplementation during this period is worthwhile for young calves (Fiems et al, 1979). This paper deals with the effect of monensin and lasalocid on the performance of young grazing bull calves.
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Boucqué, C.V., Fiems, L.O., Cottyn, B.G., Buysse, F.X. (1984). Monensin-Sodium and Lasalocid-Sodium as Growth Promoters for Grazing Young Beef Bulls. In: Holmes, W. (eds) Grassland Beef Production. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6024-4_22
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