—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 27,1971
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Cattle Shelter, Fences, Corrals, Silo Costs Reviewed Here
Cattle shelter and fencing and
money management in i elation
to the cattle feeding opeiation
meie among subjects discussed
in the second cattle feeder meet
ing Tuesday night at the Farm
and Home Centei
Speakers were Lester Bur
dette, Penn State Livestock Ex
tension, on “Equipment for the
Modern Cattle Feedei” and Fred
A Hughes, Penn State Farm
Lester Burdette
A Coiral Is Important
Management Extension, on “Eco
nomics of Types of Silos and Sil
age for Cattle Feeders.”
Burdette Speaks
Burdette talked about shelter,
fencing, corrals, and manure and
manure run off.
Studies show that cattle with
shelter have higher daily feed
gains and lower feed intake.
Animals without shelter con
sume feed to keep warm, Bur
dette explained.
sustain top
production
with the
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One study showed a savings of For ventilation the best and handling easier and reducing sidered an
three cents a day for each an, most economical system has shrinkage when the animals are of ’ ” t “K. bZ
mal due to shelter. proven to be a hole left in the sold.
But Burdette said he doesn’t tO P of the roof and at the sldes - Burdette said a sick pen is Geue Sd u
think research shows a consis- Burdette said fencing should needed to allow for treatment of “How you deal with tius
tent advantage for enclosed or do a good job of holding the cat- sick animals away from the mam manure problem may nave
controlled envnonment houses tie, should let in an and sun, and herd. Too often, sick animals much to do in determining how
versus the open type structure, should be a see-through type, ‘get jabbed with needles and pio fitable the cattle operation
He said he doesn’t think building Block fence has several disad- shoved back into the herd where will be in the future, Burnette
beyond the open structure is jus- vantages including the fact that they get pushed away fi om feed told farmers
tified by cost and return fac- it causes snow to back up dur- and water” and their condition gome ma j or ca ttle producers
tors ing the winter. " orsens in the west now are budgeting
He also recommended a dirt A corral well designed to Everybody ought to own a 3O per cent 0 f their construction
floor as opposed to concrete. He make sorting and treatment of thermometer and know how o m oney for pollution control
said a dirt floor will take only cattle easier and faster is “a use it, Burdette said _ items, Burdette said He indi
about half as much stiaw as con- must.” Burdette said a good cor- Manure Handling rfontmued on Page 11)
.ciete and is more profitable. ral can pay for itself m making While manure was once con- ra 0
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