28—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 1, 1972
Facts
for
Dairymen
N. Alan Bair,
Assistant
County
Agricultural
Agent
Calf Raising and Vitamins
There has been a good bit of
discussion recently concerning
dairy calf raising. Most of this
discussion has been concerned
with proper housing of the
newborn calf and subsequent
older calf housing. On a recent
tour by Lancaster County
dairymen to a few good examples
of calf facilities some of the
possible housing types were
reviewed by our Penn State
Dairy Specialists
While housing is of obvious
importance we are reminded by
another Penn State Specialist,
Dick Adams.
According to Dr. Adams,
problems in raising calves arc
often more prevalent in late
winter and early spring. When
this occurs at least part of the
problem may be related to a
shortage of vitamins A and E in
the dams
The levels of vitamin A
equivalent and vitamin E in
stored forage falls during
storage If these important
vitamins are lacking, cows may
abort in late pregnancy,
stillbirths may increase, or
calves may be born weak, dumb,
or knuckled over.
When such calf problems occur
or if they have been experienced
in past years, administer one to
two million units of vitamin A as
an injectable vitamin A, D and E
preparation to cows as they are
put dry If retained afterbirths
also are a problem, administer
an additional 1,000 units of in
jectable vitamin E preferably
about thirty days prior to ex
pected calving
Problem calves should be given
one-fourth million units of
vitamin A as an injectable
vitamin A, D and E preparation
and an additional 250-500 units of
injectable vitamin E When calf
infections are prevalent, freshen
cows in a different spot tem
porarily Clean and sanitize
calving facilities Then do not use
them for one to two months to
help break the infectious cycle.
Do not place young stock, sick
animals or other classes of
livestock in facilities used for
calving purposes.
In every year of the 1960’5,
Americans increased their
purchases of food produced on U
S. Farms. Expenditures in 1970
were a record $lO2 billion
almost seven percent more than
a year earlier
The farmers share worked out
to 33 cents of each dollar spent.
That’s about a cent less than 1969,
and right in line with the general
trend over the years, of the
fanner getting a smaller per
centage of the consumers dollar.
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} ( ANHYDROUS AMMONIA j
A Registc ..iictt by c. istian K. Lapp, Gap RD2,
completed the highest 305 day lactation. Beatrice produced 19,958
pounds of milk, 865 pounds of butterfat, with a 4.3 per cent test.
Second high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow
owned by Samuel I. Esh, Gordonville RDI. Cora produced 21,146
pounds of milk, 859 pounds of butterfat with a 4.1 per cent test in 305
days
The herd of Amos K. King, Ronks RDI, had the highest daily
butterfat average. This herd of 16.1 Grade Holstein cows averaged
60.6 pounds of milk, 2.19 pounds of butterfat with a 3.6 per cent test.
The herd of Ben K. Stoltzfus, Gordonville RDI, placed second. Inis
herd of 30.0 Registered and Grade Holstein cows averaged 58.5
pounds of milk, 2.14 pounds of butterfat with a 3.7 per cent test,
FIRST3OS DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 600 OR MORE
POUNDS OF BIITTFKF A T
Owner - Name Breed Age Days Milk Test
Christian K. Lapp
Beatirce RH
Betsy RH
Samuel I Esh
Cora RH
Piebe RH
Masonic Homes Farms
Lobetsy RA
HNmahß RA
Hianna RA
Sam & Allen Kreider
Mickie
Jackie
Nathan G. Stoltzfus
Sally
Minnie
Reba
Polly
J. Mowery Frey Jr
Rochele
Countes
Tillie
John C Metzler
Flora
Titus B Stoner
Mistle
K Molly
Katie
Henry B Leaman
Jill
Mony
Inka
C Robert Greider
Thunder
Harry S. Mumma
Dawn
Jewel A
Christian B. Stoltzfus
Bea
John A Harsh
Billie
Artie
Fran
John P Lapp
Olhe
Ann
Judy
Cynthia
Amos S Stoltzfus Jr
Rosie
Betty
Harry S Aungst
Dianne
Marcy
Herky
Harold L. Risser
Gem
J. Mowery Frey
Mable
2313 NORMAN ROAD
LANCASTER, PA.
GrH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
GrH
GrH
GrH
RH
RH
RH
GrH
RH
GrH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
Certainly Lasso® can
be applied in nitrogen
fertilizer solutions.
That's what you expect horn your herbicide.
ORGANIC PLANT
FOOD CO.
DHIA
MONTHLY
5-1
4-11
305
305
305
4-6
4-5
3-5
305
305
305
305
305
305
4-
5-
10-10
6-
305
305
305
6-1
6-5
11-11
305
305
305
305
4-8
4-4
8-4
305
305
305
5-
6-
4-1
305
305
6-10
8-0
305
305
305
5-
6-
3-5
305
305
305
305
6-7
6-6
5-
6-
GrH
GrH
305
299
305
305
305
7-9
4-6
7-7
7-11
10-4
PH: 397-5152
LANCASTER
COUNTY
REPORT
Fat
865
732
19,958
18,492
859
658
21,146
19,467
849
696
618
4.5
4.1
4.1
18,691
16,801
14,923
825
702
17,991
16,215
818
653
636
608
3.7
4.1
3.7
4.9
22,057
15,917
17,092
12,437
807
753
731
4.4
4.0
4.2
18,463
18,856
17,383
806
15,974
800
760
614
4.5
4.2
3.1
17,883
17,933
19,889
799
661
657
4.4
3.3
3.8
18,088
19,866
17,080
790
18,338
787
654
18,350
16,863
786
20,121
4.5
4.1
4.0
773
692
673
17,158
16,987
16,639
769
733
651
649
4.1
4.1
4.3
3.7
18,964
17,738
15,018
17,563
767
608
20,466
17,114
3.8
3.8
4.1
766
744
703
20,244
19,367
17,350
763
18,407
758
19,444
14 RH
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
Bess RH
Tessie RH
Abbie RH
Marcy 2 RH
Tamy RH
James D. Shertzer
Alma
Pam
Ben K. Stoltzfus
Janet
Melvin H. Ranck
Joanne
Faye
Mervin Nissley
32
John R. Sauder
Polly
Curtis E. Akers
Ivadine
31
Spot
Jay C. Garber
Beth
Hosdale
G. Aolly
John 0. Stoltzfus
Whity
Mervin Sauder
Queen
Blaze
Mickey
Whity
John K. Stoltzfus
Rosy
David W. Sweigart
Gold 140 RH
Junes 4 GrH
Raymond & Louise Witmer
Kebbie RG
Carl G. Troop
Athena
Andrew G. Miller
Mige
Ezra M. Martin
Rosa
Harold M. Shenk
NY
Edward S. Click
41
Lester M. Weaver
7A
35A
Aivm J. btouzms
Nellie
Kay
Clarence M. Murry
Sadie
305
299
305
305
305
305
8-8
7-6
5-1
4-
5-
305
305
RH
RH
305
GrH
305
305
4-1
6-10
RH
RH
305
GrH
291
GrH
305
294
305
7-
8-
2-0
GrH
RH
GrH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
305
8-4
3-
4-
305
3-
4-
34
3-0
GrH
GrH
GrH
RH
305
305
305
305
305
305
30J>
10-7
305
305
2-10
RH
305
RH
305
5-11
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
GrH
GrH
3-10
7-2
305
305
RH
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6-4 271
755
3.7
20,593
753
667
622
615
608
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.3
4.1
21,497
17,932
16,228
18,461
14,994
746
609
14,708
15,570
744
20,400
741
626
21,563
18,054
738
18,624
4.0"
738
17,645
20,367
16,010
14,327
737
655
638
3.6
4.1
4.5
736
682
621
3.6
3.7
3.6
20,617
18,451
17,227
19,059
732
4.5
4.4
3.7
3.4
16,291
15,279
17,874
18,076
732
679
668
622
729
19,626
18,899
18,484
728
613
728
15,526
722
18,062
17,863'
722
712
14,920
709
20,029
707
18,556
707
600
3.9
4.0
18,137
14,966
707
641
17,205
19,841
14,834 4.8 707