—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31, 1973
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A Holstein Cow owned by J. Harold Musser and Son, Mt. Joy RD2,
completed the highest 305 day lactation. 36produced 21,070 pounds of
milk, 930 pounds of butterfat with a 4.4 percent test. Second high
lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow owned by
Willis M. Martin, Nottingham E.D. 2. Bebe produced 17,615 pounds
of milk, 875 pounds of butterfat with a 5.0 percent test in 305 days.
The herd of John N. Shirk, Leola RDI, had the highest daily
butterfat average. This herd of 28.4 Registered and Grade Holstein
cows averaged 58.6 pounds of milk, 2.20 pounds of butterfat with a 3.8
percent test. The herd of J. Z. Nolt, Leola R.D. 1, placed second. This
herd oi 37.2 Registered Holstein cows averaged 54.2 pounds of milk,
2.16 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION WITH 630 OR MORE
POUND* OF BUTTERFAT.
Owner - Name Breed Age Days Milk Test Fat
J Harold Musser & Son
Willis M. Martin
Bebe
Dolly
Rufus G. Martin
32
Furry H. Frey
Posch
Hays
RH
RH
Roy H. & Ruth H Book
Bess RH
Betty RH
Clair M. Hollinger
Gertie
R. Edwin Harnish
Cara
JZ Nolt
Lannie
Titus B. Stoner
Ann
Joyce
Lloyd Wolf
Gmny
Mervin Nissley
Samuel S Stoltzfus
Grade
Albert Breneman
Faith
Sarah
Alvin K Bollinger
Honey
Galen W Crouse
Frasea
Delilah
Henry & Paul Martin
Dinahle
Leon S. Lapp
Ann
Moses N Good
Polly
C Robert Greider
Thunder GrH
Robert & Richard Landis
Alta RH
Duchess RH
Wendy RH
Edgefield Farms
Whitie
Carl L Martin
Gloria
Marlene
James W Bowman
Gracie
Maurice F. Welk
Pebbles
Jonas S. Nolt
Bula
Carl G. Troop
Angy
GrH
GrH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
4-
5-
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
9-1
3-11
303
305
RH T
305
RH
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
305
RH
' GrH
8-6
3-10
305
303
GrH
305
RH
RH
6-10
11-8
305
300
RH
305
RH
RH
4-10
305
305
RH
305
* GrH
288
RH
305
303
305
305
305
GrH
305
RH 7-4
RH 10-4
305
305
GrH 4-10
305
GrH 8-6
305
RH 8-5
305
RH •
305
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
930
651
21,070
15,056
875
721
17,615
15,111
873
829
20,778
21,324
857
695
21,687
15,486
816
785
22,660
19,639
794
18,142
792
18,363
790
21,023
786
645
26,047
18,422
18,666
776
19,963
770
651
16,269
769
18,291
21,212
15,439
768
630
767
18,757
766
736
19,412
18,592
766
16,575
764
20,432
19,519
758
17,987
758
16,763
14,808
17,641
758
753
631
16,327
756
18,786
14,426
750
681
20,679
742
740
19,106
740
17,825
17,834
737
Lester M. Weaver
87A
Nathan G. Stoltzfus
Locust
Albert E. Fry
Kay
Sugar
Eunice
Harvey W. Stoltzfus
Judy
Carol
Tillie
Martha
Charles Lefever
Apollo
Clyde W. Martin
Alfreda
Deby
Beatie
Fan
John M. Harnish
Pansy
J. Robert Kindig
Betty
Ivan S. Stoltzfus
Kay RH
Raymond & Louise Witmer
Myrtle RG
David K. Stoltzfus
Joy RH
Robert F. & Joan B. Book
Jill RH
Star RH
Jonas E. Zook
Maggie
Melvin* H. Ranck
Viola
Paul V. Nissley
Taffy
David D. Zimmerman
Joan RH
Donald S. Eby
Jasper
John R. Sander
Polly
Mac
John P. Lapp
Pabst
Karl W. Herr
Florence
Henry E. Kettering
Misty
Sally
Flo
Elmer H. Weber
Vickie
Paul N. Brubaker
150
16BS
J. Floyd Kreider
Carol
Dotty
John L. Landis
Bell 38
Joseph Eshleman
Bonita
Peach
GrH
RH
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
Upive RH
Skate RH
S. R. Shellenberger
Rachael
John H. Thomas Jr
Dean
Jay C. Garber
IGGail
John & Elam Rutt
Judy
Robert H. Kauffman
Jill
Marvin K. Witmer
Betty
Earl E. Martin
Gipsy
Melvin A. Hershey
Lilly
Ellis D. Kreider
41
Harold L. & Don Risser
RH
lonia
Kreisle & Lehman
Vera
John U. Click
Liza
Peggy
305 .
EH
305
EH
EH
EH
EH
10-0
10-5
4-11
305
305
305
305
305
305
305
EH
EH
EH
EH
8-8
4-7
8-7
8-5
EH
305
EH
EH
EH
EH
6-10
5-
6-
10-1
305
305
305
305
RH
GrH
305
305
305
305
9-7
3-5
305
305
305
RH
GrH
305
305
RH
305
RH
305
305
303
GrH
RH
295
RH
GrH
305
4-5
RH
RH
RH
305
301
302
4-5
4-5
4-5
RH
5-10
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
BrSw
6-5
6-3
6-3
RH
RH
305
301
RH
305
305
6-1
5-8
2-2
4-2
305
305
' RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
4-7
RH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
GrH
305
GrH
305
3-11
305
RH
305
RH 5-0 305
RH 6-7 305
(Continued on Page 8)
*737
• 4.8
15,493.
736
18,183
735
697
681
3.7
4.3
4.9
19,896
16,355
13,909
735
663
638
634
4.3
4.0
3.5
4.2
17,279
16,554
18,322
15,051
729
17,967
723
689
675
653
4.1
3.7
4.7
3.4
17,447
18,736
14,300
18,950
721
18,651
716
4.0
17,765
715
20,352
714
14,426
713
19,709
711
707
19,694
22,853
711
17,005
707
19,123
707
17,697
705
18,485
705
15,857
703
634
16,380
18,311
703
16,365
702
15,891
701
666
647
4.6
4.5
4.1
15,248
14,870
15,967
16,567
699
674
673
4.3
4.1
4.1
16,301
16,253
16,370
698
691
17,223
16,200
695
16,897
695
636
16,686
16,934’
691
641
16,818
18,507
691
14,686
690
20,693
687
18,449
681
23,225
19,155
681
- 19,007
681
15,652
681
18,-868
679
17,355
678
17,648
676
20,511
673
17,953
17,278
673
643
Fochr
for
Doirym
6?
N.Alanßi
AMbtafii
County
Agricnttui
Agent
Ask any dairymen across the
county what he feels his “big”
problem is, and the answer
“getting cows settled” will be
heard quite often. Few would be
the dairymen who would say that
getting cows bred back is not
important. It’s pretty well
documented that it cost you, the
dairymen, about 70 cents a cow
per day for delays in calving
internals past 12 months. If you
have a 50 cow herd that has an
average delay of one month a cow
in calving, you are losing $20.00 a
cow or $1,000.00 a year.
People close to the A.I. in
dustry agree that the most
common cause of breeding
‘failure is simply breeding at the
wrong time.
Proper timing of service
depends' upon two important
factors: (1) accurate detection of
heat and (2) an understanding of
the time relationship between
heat and ovulation.
Heat detection requires time
_ and a conviction that breeding
~ efficiency is important enough to
justify the effort.
It is important that the
beginning of standing heat be pin
pointed as accurately as possible.
Once the beginning of standing
heat has been determined,
remember these facts when
deciding the belt time to breed
the animal;
1. The average length of
standing heat is 18 hours.
2. The egg is not released until
an average of about 12 hours
AFTER the end of standing heat.
, 3. After the egg is released
(ovulation), it remains fertile for
about 12 hours.
4. Sperm remains fertile about
24-30 hours following in
semination.
The natural tendency is to have
the cow bred too soon.
Remember, in the average cow,
the egg is not released until about
30 hours AFTER the onset of
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