Cuss Describes Progress and Problems in Breeding nt Atlantic Day Dr. Atlantic Breeders Cooperative officials reported the best turn out ever at the firm’s anhual At lantic on Parade Day Wednesday at the headquarters at 1575 Apollo Drive, Lancaster Key attractions were a chicken barbecue dinner and a chance to see the firm’s outstanding bulls. About 2,700 persons were served chicken barbecue. Visitors were from all over Pennsylvania including a bus load from Mercer County. Some breeders from out of the state from whom Atlantic has pur chased bulls were on hand to tell farmers how to use the bulls. There were also exhibits and some guessing contests. Dr. Sam Guss, Penn State Uni versity extension veterinarian, talked about breeding problems, particularly emphasizing the im portance of good management, health programs and balanced feeding. He recalled that artificial in semination was developed m the late 1930’s as a means of im Start raising more and belter Calves the Easy NURS-ETTE way No more carrying pails of warm water hand mixing milk replacer. Just fill the hopper of the NURS-ETTE with miilr replacer and the NURS-ETTE will mix milk replacer and warm water and keep it warm until calf nurses the mix (approx. 14 oz.) .Then it will mix a fresh batch of water and repiacer. YOUNG BROS. NURS-ETTE SALES AND SERVICE Ph. 717-548-2462 Peach Bottom, R. D. 1, Pa. 17563 II „ -I", 1 - - - ;.,- "'■ -"’■? ' 4 J^| MP ' v * i ihßhihl ' * f ■■ ?z ——-“—————■*——**** Ph: 717-626-4705 proving herd fertility and con trolling diseases such as brucel losis, vibriosis and trichomon- iasis. In the early days of AI, it was not considered as a means of improving type and production of dairy cows. While artificial insemination has proven successful in helping control disease, it has also re sulted in helping to increase size and production of dairy cows These changes in breed ing, as well as other changes within the industry, have help ed cause the problem of infer tility to emerge again, Dr. Guss said. Dr. Guss particularly pointed out the dangers of larger and larger calves Larger calves are associated with injuries to the reproductive tract. This can de lay and even prevent altogether further conception, he stated. He also noted that reproduc tive performance, including the tendency toward cystic ovaries, has been shown to be inherited. DOYOUREALIZE THATIFEVERYONE WALTER BINKLEY & SON PURCHASEDTHEIRNEW ORUSEDEQUIPMENTAT BINKLEYSTHEYWOULD SAVEVALU ABL EDOLLARS ANDBETHE HAPPIEST PEOPLE Farm Machinery, Parts & Service i rr tf Frank Reichard, herdsman at Atlantic Breeders, displays Char-Sam Prince Jewel, a 15-month old bull, one of the new bulls brought into service this summer. The bull is Since most cystic cows are high -feeding knowledge has not kept producers the industry has been up with breeding know-how and moving toward perpetuation of with the changes in the produ breeding weaknesses, he indicat- tion demands placed on cows. * & “The most important single 6 Dr. Guss also emphasized that cause of is directly Lancaster Laboratories, Analytical Services Division offers the following items of current interest to Agriculture and Agribusiness: Water and Waste Water: Bacteriological, physical, and chemical analyses. Feeds, Forages, and Foods: Base composition, nutrient values, drugs, and related additives and/or residues. 2425 New Holland Pike Lancaster, Pa. 17601 656-9043 or 656-9868 RD#4 Lititz, Pa. 17543 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7,1971 sampled to be proven by daughters in mem bers’ herds. He was one of several bulls dis played at Atlantic on Parade Wednesday. Inc. related to failure to manage and feed good cows corectly through the dry and early fresh period.” He pointed out that a study in England showed cows holding their weight or gaining weight at 60 days after freshing had a con ception rate of 82 per cent at first service, while those losing weight had only a 42 per cent rate. He also said that dairymen to day, with larger herds and loose housing, don’t know their animals as well as they did 30 years ago. This has “a tremen dous hearing on what many in vestigators believe to be the prime cause of lower fertility inability of the herdsman to de tect heat.” While the diseases of 30 years ago have been mostly eliminat ed, Dr. Guss stated that “en vironmental infections have taken leadership in the causes of infertility” He stressed the importance of clean facilities and avoiding excessive use of hor mones and “shots.” He also urged good records on herd fertility and reproduction, including separate records for each cow. 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