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A Registered Holstein cow owned by Samuel I. Esh, Gordonville
RDI, completed the highest 305 lactation, Cora produced 21,952
pounds of milk, 877 pounds of butterfat with a 4.0 percent test. Second
high lactation was completed by a Registered Holstein cow owned by
Nathan E. Stoltzfus, Gap RD2. Geraldine produced 18,863 pounds of
milk, 854 pounds of butterfat with a 4.5 percent test in 305 days.
The herd of Rufus G. Martin, Ephrata RD3, had the highest daily
butterfat average. This herd of 25.1 Registered Holstein cows
averaged 65.2 pounds of milk, 2.32 pounds of butterfat with a 3.6
percent test. The herd of Allan R. Shoemaker,.Kirkwood RDI,
placed second. This herd of 42.8 Registered and Grade Holstein cows
averaged 54.1 pounds of milk, 2.05 pounds of butterfat with a 3.8
percent test.
First 305 Days of Lactation with 600 or More Pounds of Butterfat.
Owner - Name Breed Age
Samuel I Esh
Cora
Nathan E. Stoltzfus
Geraldine
Ellis D. Kreider
R 25
R 4
Harold & Don Risser
Ida
Paul H. Hursh
Susan
J. Ray Ranck
Trixy
Paul B. Zimmerman
Rosette
John M. Smucker
Dixie
Ivan S. Stoltzfus
Beth
John B. Groff
Connie
Rachel
Henry S. DeLong
103
Rufus G. Martin
15
Curtis E. Akers
Inky
Topsy
Pearl
Mandy
Willis M. Martin
Bets
M. Irvin Eberly
Nora
James W. Bowman
Dolly
Blackie
Lloyd Wolf
Ellen
Delight
Tammy
Earl £. Martin
Julie
Kate
Robert L. Weaver
Lucy
Penny
R. Edwin Hamish
Sue
Cletus A. Balmer
Tulip
Hiram S. Aungst
Spotty
Polly
Warren Bollinger
30
S. R. Shellenberger
Pixie
Doris
Arthur L. Breneman
Madge
Ellis R. Denlinger
June
Carl L. Martin
Dixie
Gaiety
Days Milk
RH 6-4
305
305
RH 6-1
305
305
GrH 6-10
GrH 8-8
305
RH
RH
305
4-11
292
GrH
RH
298
6-8
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
291
278
4-
5-
RH
305
RH
RH
RH
RH
GrH
2-10
4-3
4-5
4-4
305
305
305
305
RH
6-10
305
GrH
305
10-0
GrH
GrH
305
299
RH
RH
RH
4-10
2-
3-
305
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
3-7
3-8
RH
GrH
305
305
2-11
3-1
RH
305
GrH
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
305
GrH
GrH
9-10
13-0
305
305
4-11
RG
305
RH
RH
RH
305
305
LANCASTER
COUNTY
DHIA
MONTHLY
REPORT
Test Fat
877
21,952
18,863
783
630
17,333
18,052
John Omar Stoltzfus
Lesia
Ormsby
Melvin L. Beiler
Sputnic RH
Raymond W. Burkholder
751 5 RH
769
18,252
762
16,802
762
16,615
16,059
737
19,226
16,316
732
696
18,040
16,689
732
16,114
727
19,555
727
721
641
600
17,562
19,061
15,648
15,620
17,200
717
17,768
716
680
17,740
14,118
3.6
3.9
4.5
715
688
684
20,067
17,701
15,195
711
612
16,457
15,533
709
604
18,598
16,881
707
18,392
705
15,955
701
666
13,385
17,274
698
17,821
697
652
16,404
14,771
12,739
696
13,783
694
682
18,651
16,949
Martha RH
Robert & Richard Landis
Judy RH
Robert D. Hamish
Kim
Ammon &. Reiff
Pearl GrH
Roy H. & Ruth H. Book
Connie RH
Martin H. Good
Jane RH
Elmer E. Kauffman
Cocoa
Janice
Della
RH
RH
RH
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
Rorie RH
E. Richard Bruckhart
Evie RH
Ben S. Stoltzfus
Della
Donald S. Eby
Hattie
Nelson H. Wenger
Boots
Henry B. Leaman
Jill
John U. Lapp
Mistress
Kreisle & Lehman
Nick
Tracey
Samuel K. Stoltzfus
Lois
Jay C. Garber
IGol
RH
Roy Z. & Henry Z. Eby
23 RH
Andrews & Bartsch
Janet
Mazie
J. Z. Nolt
Bell
Sunny Craft Farm
Kay
J. Mowery Frey
Glenda
Reuben L. Stoltzfus
Flossie
John & Elam Rutt
Ada
Elaine
Earl L. Hershey
157
156
Ezra M. Martin
Emma
Thomas C. Lapp
Beatric
Charm
Melvin R. Eby
Brenda
Bloom
Christian Zook
Viola
Christ E, Stoltzfus
Bess
Romella Farms
Doris
J. Rohrer Witmer
PG
Redwing
Leon S. Lapp
Gloria
RBrSw
RBrSw
Ivan M. Hursh
Patsy
Allan R. Shoemaker
Lucy
Reid & Holloway
120
Samuel M. Martin Jr
Robin
B. F. & Mary Eshelman
Bell 108
David S. Smucker
RH
GrH
Raymond & Louise Witmer
Lily RG
Georgi
Liz
3o« ss •« •
for
305
GrH
305
305
305
305
305
305
5-3
7-6
4-7
305
305
2-10
RH
305
305
305
6-11
RH
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
RH
305
292
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
305
305
RH
RH
RH
292
10-6
RH
305
RH
GrH
305
305
RH
RH
3-10
6-7
305
296
RH
RH
305
RH
305
305
RH
RH
305
305
RH
RH
GrH
305
GrH
305
RG 8-10
303
305
9-11
4-1
305
RH
305
RH
RH
305
GrH
305
GrH
305
RH
305
305
305
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692
19,795
691
20,580
690
18,737
687
16,092
687
14,457
686
676
627
3.5
4.0
4.2
19,678
17,108
15,076
18,399
682
15,568
679
16,312
678
16,989
677
21,547
676
17,198
676
16,240
674
671
17,714
18,459
672
19,473
670
18,762
669
17,503
669
605
17,150
14,794
667
17,125
16,954
667
607
15,018
17,021
666 '
16,170
16,137
15,565
14,894
665
645
16,950
18,220
661
659
3.9
3.6
17,031
18,287
661
14,574
659
627
15,672
14,681
657
646
17,129
17,520
655
13,992
653
19,372
647
13,744
616
636
15,006
15,816
642
4.2
15,379
641
13,925
14,079
13,444
13,284
16,829
632
627
17,449
14,493
11,128
Doirymen
N. Alan Bair,
Anlstant
County
Agricultural
Agent
High Production and Profit
For the past six months it has
been difficult to talk to a
dairyman or a group of dairymen
for more than five minutes
without the high cost of feed
being mentioned. The statement
is often made: “I can’t afford to
feed my cows to milk at top
production.” Oh yeah - better
take another look.
The real question is: “Is high
production profitable?” In these
days of high feed prices, I’m sure
many dairymen have asked this
question many times as they feed
old Bessie. To help you get some
answers to this question, let’s
look at last year’s D.H.I.A.
records.
By grouping Pennsylvania
herds according to level of
production, we find 629 herds
averaging 9,683 pounds of milk
per cow, 2,531 herds averaging
13,155 pounds of milk and 564
herds with production above the
16,000 pound level.
We all know that it requires a
certain amount of feed to
maintain body weight and carry
on regular body processes such
as growth and reproduction.
Although increases in production
call for more feed, the additional
amount required, as measured
by feed cost, does not double if
production doubles.
The feed cost for the lower
producing group was $278 per
cow. The group averaging 13,000
pounds per cow was 35 percent
higher but the feed cost only went
up 19 percent. The high group
with 16,000 pounds was up an
additional 22 percent in
production with only an 11 per
cent increase in feed cost.
It is well established that feed
cost is one half the total cost of
production. As production in
creases, income above feed cost
increases and profits go up too.
The profit for the 9,600 pound cow
is $lO7 compared to $297 for the
16,000 pound cow. We must
recognize that feed prices are
higher and the margin between
feed cost and milk price is
narrower. These figures do point
to the fact that it still is profitable
to keep good cows and manage
them for top production.
Feeding Sour Colostrum
Sour or fermented colostrum as
a calf feed has caught the interest
of many dairymen in the county.
Gallons of fresh colostrum that
once was dumped in the gutter
are now being poured into a 20 to
30 gallon plastic garbage can to
sour. It appears to be a great
food, calves like it, but how to
properly store and feed it has
prompted many questions.
Don Ace, Extension Dairy
Specialist at Penn State, reports
that research on composite
samples of colostrum milk show
total solids about 1-1-3 times that
of normal milk. Fat and protein
are about two times higher and
levels of iron, copper, cobalt,
calcium, magnesium, sodium,
phosphorus and vitamin A are
elevated. One pound of colostrum
milk may be considered equal to
one and one-third pounds of
normal whole milk.
The following points, according
to research reports from
Scotland and South Africa, plus
local observation, would appear
to be valid recommendations if
dairymen want to try fermenting
and feeding surplus colostrum.
1. Store milk in a plastic con
tainer or any type container that
will not corrode.
2. Allow colostrum to sour
(ferment) naturally.
3. Colostrum from several cows
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