date:Sep 10, 2018
ynthetic hormones are used in high-intensity beef production systems, where treated cattle gain weight faster for a given amount of food, so reach their slaughter weight at slightly lower cost.
The use of synthetic hormones occurs most frequently in the US in so-called feedlot systems, where cattle are confined in large sheds or crowded outdoor lots for around six months during which they are rapidly fattened on grain-based diets to slaughter weight. Fundamental animal welfare problems associat