Productive performance and economic viability of beef cattle subjected to different castration methods in the Western Amazon
2021
Abstract This study aimed to assess the productive performance and economic viability of intact, surgically castrated, and immunocastrated cattle. The experiment was completely randomized with 102 animals divided into three treatments: intact (control group), surgically castrated (group I), and immunocastrated (group II). Animal production indices, circulating testosterone levels, carcass yield and finishing, and profit generated by each method after slaughter were determined. Control group and immunocastrated animals showed a higher (p
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