Revalor S

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sancho78017

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Does any one know were in Texas i can get some Revalor S and i am i know my local vet can get it but only hundred count and i just am looking for 10 count. please let me know.  if not a good website that i can buy it in 10 count.

thank you

Robert
 

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When is the best time to implant steers? I am talking show calves. Mid way through, toward the end. I am kind of ignorant about the implant thing.
 

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OH Breeder said:
When is the best time to implant steers? I am talking show calves. Mid way through, toward the end. I am kind of ignorant about the implant thing.

Try to implant them when you get them. From the time you get them till show time divide by 80 days and you should be able to give them 2-3 implants, when you do that increase the fat content. About 60-75 days before you show if you implant them once.
 

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Most common strategy down here in Texas is to implant about 60 days before terminal show.  I'm sure people do it lots of different ways, but that's how I've always been taught.  If you use Optaflexx at the same time you'll put about as much extra muscle on one as they can handle without getting too tight and losing too much fat.
 

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Two G's would be about the same as an S. We will be putting two G's in ours tomorrow. Our State Show is in Feb. and our terminal show is in March.
 

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Also its very important to check with your advisor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 

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revalor is a more potent/aggresive implant that has Trenbolone Acetate (TBA) in it. usually depresses marbling but has more growth and weight gain

ralgro is less aggressive and is made from zerealone (sp) non sex hormone based, effective but results are smaller than revalor
 

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OUR CATTLE ARE TURNED IN TO A CARCASS CONTEST IN MID MARCH,  WE HAD TO WALK AWAY FROM THE IMPLANTS ALL TOGETGER TO BE COMPETITAVE WHEN THE HIDE COMES OFF!
DEPRESSES THE MARBELING IS THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR, I LOVE HOW THE CATTLE LOOK WITH THE IMPLANTS, BUT SHOULDN'T WE BE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE REAL END PRODUCT...........THE MEAT?
 

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The vast majority of feedlots do use implants - most the Revalor products I believe.  And they don't have much of an impact on carcass quality when the cattle are fed correctly.  We sent 88 head to a feedlot (fall 06 calf crop), they used Revalor implants on them, and 76% graded choice.  70% of our previous year's calf crop graded choice under the same scenario.  In regards to show steers, look at the Houston carcass results.  The vast majority (probably all) of those steers were implanted.
 

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sancho78017 said:
Does any one know were in Texas i can get some Revalor S and i am i know my local vet can get it but only hundred count and i just am looking for 10 count. please let me know.  if not a good website that i can buy it in 10 count.

thank you

Robert
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Walco in Stepheville has them and will ship them to you.  A pack of 10 is $30.00.
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GREENHAND said:
OUR CATTLE ARE TURNED IN TO A CARCASS CONTEST IN MID MARCH,  WE HAD TO WALK AWAY FROM THE IMPLANTS ALL TOGETGER TO BE COMPETITAVE WHEN THE HIDE COMES OFF!
DEPRESSES THE MARBELING IS THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR, I LOVE HOW THE CATTLE LOOK WITH THE IMPLANTS, BUT SHOULDN'T WE BE MORE CONCERNED WITH THE REAL END PRODUCT...........THE MEAT?


implants only reduce marbling, on average, 15% of a quality grade.

So from an industry perspective, thats not a real problem. 

But you only have one calf, like in a carcass contest, it matters.

To answer your concerns with end product, people are very concerned.  Many researchers have developed ways to reduce the negative impacts on marbling.

It depends on what you sell on.  If you sell cattle on  grid that is strickly quality based,or in times of very high choice-select spread,  yeah implants aren't going to help much there.  However, when you give up the weight and muscle implants put on, that loss can be greater than the reduction in marbling, if you had implanted.  This is especially true when the choice-select spread narrows as cattle prices fall.
 

sancho78017

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aggiegal said:
sancho78017 said:
Does any one know were in Texas i can get some Revalor S and i am i know my local vet can get it but only hundred count and i just am looking for 10 count. please let me know.  if not a good website that i can buy it in 10 count.

thank you

Robert
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Walco in Stepheville has them and will ship them to you.  A pack of 10 is $30.00.
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thank you i know that was what i asked when i started this post. lol
 

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sancho78017 said:
aggiegal said:
sancho78017 said:
Does any one know were in Texas i can get some Revalor S and i am i know my local vet can get it but only hundred count and i just am looking for 10 count. please let me know.  if not a good website that i can buy it in 10 count.

thank you

Robert
[/quote
Walco in Stepheville has them and will ship them to you.  A pack of 10 is $30.00.
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thank you i know that was what i asked when i started this post. lol

Sorry that your post got hijacked. You can also look on the net for Revalor S. You can get 10 count for $32.00. http://www.cattlestore.com/pc-98-66-revalor-s.aspx
 
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