Response of young beef cattle to treatment for internal parasites on the coastal lowlands of south east Queensland

Abstract

During 1973 to 1975 three anthelmintic treatment experiments were carried out with young beef cattle to investigate
the effects of such treatments on liveweight gain. The young British { 3,1.i )-Sahiwal { 1/4) beef animals grazed fertilized improved pastures on the wet heath of the wallum country of south east Queensland. Stocking rates before weaning were 6.25 cows per hectare plus calves. After weaning in April stocking rates were 5 to 10 weaners per hectare.