B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 1972
A Holstein cow owned by Mervin Nissley, Bainbridge, RDI,
completed the highest 305 day lactation 3 produced 20,822 pounds of
milk, 884 pounds of butterfat with a 4.2 per cent test. Second high
lactation was completed by a Holstein cow owned by Paul S. Hor
ning, Stevens RDI. Chariot produced 20,084 pounds of milk, 861
pounds of butterfat with a 4.3 per cent test in 305 days
The herd of Ben K Stoltzfus, Gordonville RDI, had the highest
daily butterfat average. This herd of 30 0 Registered and Grade
Holstein cows averaged 60 4 pounds of milk, 2.23 pounds of butterfat
with a 3 7 per cent test. The herd of Ben S. Stoltzfus, Honey Brook
RD2, placed second. This herd of 42.0 Registered and Grade Holstein
cows averaged 53 9 pounds of milk, 2.14 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0
per cent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 620 OR MORE POUNDS
OF BUTTERFAT
Owner - Name Breed Age
Mervin Nissley
Paul S Horning
Chariot
Joy
Donald S. Eby
Suzanne RH
K B Jenny RH
Dewdrop RH
Herbert & Rhelda Royer
Merri RH
Button RH
Dingalg RH
Greeting RH
Paul B Zimmerman
Rosette
Jill
Lulu
J Kenneth Hershey
Janice
Carol
Marvin S. Nolt
29
James G. Kreider
Model
89
Samuel I. Esh
Grace
Carl L Martin
Dons
Robert Kauffman Jr
Ada
Rufus G. Martin
22
15
J Rohrer Witmer
Adelaid
Nancy
Drumpuff
Paul N. Brubaker
200
M Irvin Eberly
Nora
Sarah
Kenneth E Zurin
Dream
Hope
Harry G Kreider
Beauty
Nan
Alta
Edwin K Wise
Linda RH
J Harold Musser & Son
31 GrH
2 Joyce RH
Pride 33 RH
Lulu 25 GrH
Samuel K Stoltzfus
Lois
Henry E Kettering
Topper
Aaron Lapp Jr.
Gerry
John E. Kreider
Thrush
Robert F & Joan B
Sandy
Star
Toots
Lester M Weaver
608
68A
Edwin J. Landis
Mae
Ben S. Stoltzfus
Perseus
S R Shellenberger
Marge
Rachael
Days
GrH
GrH
GrH
6-3
4-
5-
305
305
305
9-4
5-6
4-
5-
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
4-7
4-8
4-6
305
300
285
GrH
GrH
305
305
RH
305
RH
GrH
305
305
RH
6-11
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RBrSw 6-4
RBrSw 6-8
RBRSw 9-6
305
305
305
RH
6-10
305
GrH
RH
8-10
4-3
305
305
RH
RH
8-3
4-11
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
4-11
2-9
10-0
305
305
305
305
7-
6-0
8-
3-7
305
305
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
Book
RH
RH
RH
305
6-11
2-6
5-3
290
301
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
RH
305
305
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Milk Test
Fat
20,822
20,084
19,777
4.8
3.8
3.9
17,722
19,980
16,689
4.4
3.4
4.6
4.2
18,912
20,530
14,481
14,858
4.3
4.0
4.0
825
632
629
19,300
15,954
15,721
21,927
19,009
19,885
786
22,778
23,590
783
753
18,099
780
18,910
778
16,913
772
19,807
19,303
768
707
4.1
4.0
4.3
763
628
621
18,744
15,594
14,510
17,736
759
20,084
15,842
757
643
19,181
13,703
750
664
4.1
3.9
3.5
18,111
18,404
17,837
748
722
631
17,050
746
4.3
3.9
3.1
3.2
17,454
17,956
20,308
19.402
745
693
629
628
20,770
741
20,536
741
18,893
736
19,367
730
4.4
3.5
3.8
16,673
19,607
16,882
728
681
641
19,033
17,661
726
698
18,199
725
18,080
719
18,907
15,693
716
716
Harmony RH
Sally GrH
Charles Tindall
Pam
Samuel F. King
Janet GrH
Rose GrH
Melvin H. Ranck
B. Beauty
Willis M. Martin
Jackie GrH
Vixen GrH
Aaron S. Click & Sons
21 GrH
106 RH
81 RH
46 RH
Harold L Risser
Cristin
L.O. & L R. Myers
Patty
Linda
Ivan M. Hursh
Piebe
Melvin R. Stoltzfus
Karen
Calvin D. Beiler
Esther
Ivan Z. Martin
Eva
Esta
John M. Harnish
Lucinda RH
Wanda RH
Benjamin E. Kauffman
Blacky GrH
Allan R. Shoemaker
Princes
Wilmer G. Kraybill
Lucy
David B. King
Ant
Martin N. Heisey
Mickie
Ann
Clarence S. Hilsher
12
Willis S. Nolt
Lisa
Jonas E. Zook
Sally RH
Ginny RH
Leßoy M. Oberholtzer
Pauline RH
Lloyd Wolf
Lucy
Posey
John A. Harsh
Jill
861
685
859
768
643
834
701
660
622
824
710
Clair M. Hershey
Tangie
Penny
Ernest J. Sander
Barbie
Robert H. Kauffman
Julie RH
N. Gerhart & L. W. Nolt
8 GrH
Christian K. Lapp
Kitty
C. Witmer Sherer
Ivy
Frank J. Yost
Cookie
Bennie
Kenneth L. Beiler
Pixie
Cora
Elvin H. Hess
Kay
Loren L. Zimmerman
Norma RH
J. Robert Hess
Rumba
Lester J. Wiker
Deeca
Mary
Harry S. Aungst
Pam
Leßoy S. Smucker
Dolly
Abraham Shelly Jr.
Mmrue
James W. Bowman
Dolly
David W. Sweigart
Racha22
Amos E. King Jr.
Burke
Robert L. Weaver
Sally
James A. Newcomer
Wood
Ira D. Welk & Sons
Charlie
Ivan S. Stoltzfus
Beth
G. M. Weaver
32
Elam P. Bollinger
Wayne
Romella Farms
Lorine
Marvin K. Witmer
Carol
300
279
RH
305
305
305
10-5
RH
305
305
5-5
4-10
305
305
305
305
8-7
4-
5-
8-3
305
RH
301
305
RH
RH
305
GrH
305
5-10
GrH
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
RH
3-6
10-8
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
RH
6-10
305
284
305
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
298
GrH
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
8-10
305
GrH
279
RH
305
RH
286
RH
276
RH
300
RH
5-10
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
11-5
305
RG
305
RH 4-6
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305
651
624
14,539
12,707
713
17,222
709
628
18,395
18,844
708
20,195
706
700
18,927
16,463
706
685
660
621
3.9
4.5
3.5
3.6
17,986
15,365
18,781
17,487
704
15,663
703
666
17,874
18,992
701
16,902
695
19,781
694
16,549
693
620
18,182
16,080
693
630
17,316
16,110
692
19,470
692
17,496
21,516
17,746
16,962
17,299
686
632
15,467
682
17,707
682
623
15,238
17,366
681
19,072
678
665
16,039
15,114
17,152
677
664
15,691
16,306
675
18,473
674
16,194
673
16,734
672
16,995
671
16,399
16,904
16,321
669
653
19,445
17,575
667
653
15,852
16,468
14,976
17,274
18,390
662
641
14,195
652
20,712
650
19,469
650
649
16,187
18,066
17,975
16,931
16,897
16,690
15,953
19,072
645
17,935
645
13,077
645
13,524
Facts I
for
Dairymen ,
i
Agricultural / \
Agent A-A
Heifers and Spring
I went to visit one of our good
dairymen in the Millersville area
a few days ago to ask him to
serve on a special committee.
Where do you find a dairymen on
a bright spring day? Out in the
pasture fixing fence. Where else?
Most dairymen are anxious to
get those heifers out in pasture as
soon as possible for a number of
reasons. Not only are they
overcrowded, but stored feed
prices are plenty high this time of
year.
But before you send those
heifers out to feed for them
selves, take just a precious
minute of corn planting time and
give the heifers their “spring
check-up.” Have they had
pregnancy checks? Are they all
identified with a neck chain or
some other visible identification
so when one of them does need
individual attention she can be
identified at a distance.
Be sure to keep an accurate
record of which animals are
located where. It is somewhat
embarrassing to have a neighbor
tell you one of your heifers is in
with his and you can’t tell him
which one is missing!
Observe the general health of
the animals also. Is there a
parasite problem? Hooves in
need of some trimming? What
about warts?
The pasture itself should be
checked carefully. Just because
it was in good shape last fall does
not mean the same is true now.
How many trees have fallen
across the fence over the winter?
Surely that old foundation in the
corner of the pasture is safe!
Of course the water supply is
uncontaminated and ample for
the number of heifers. Don’t
forget to fill the mineral bins.
Even with good pasture, some
hay the first few weeks would
help make the transition easier.
And lastly, when you do finally
put them out, observe them often
the first few hours. Frisky heifers
seem to have a way of getting in
trouble no matter how careful we
are.
Mineral Supplements for Dairy
Cattle
There is a common belief
among dairymen that a cow or
heifer will select the minerals she
needs if they are provided free
choice. Harvey Shaffer from
Penn State tells us a recent study
at Cornell that tends to disprove
this. Sixty-nine cows were
divided into four groups, then fed
four different rations, all con
taining ample amounts of
calcium and phosphorus. Each
group had access to separate
calcium and phosphorus sup
plements. All of the cows con
sumed some of each supplement,
although there were wide dif
ferences in the amounts con
sumed.
The same research workers
conducted a similar study using
dairy heifers. Rations were fed
which contained calcium and
phosphorus in varying amounts
and in different ratios. They
found that the heifers were not
able to select free-choice
minerals in the amounts actually
needed. They also found little
relationship between the Ca-P
ratio in the feed and amounts of
free-choice minerals consumed.
This study emphasizes the
importance of adding minerals to
the grain ration as needed. All
grain mixtures fed to dairy
animals should contain added
calcium and-or phosphorus. They
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