FACTS
FOR
DAIRYMEN
N. Alan Bair
Assistant
County
Agricultural
Agent
The Appi
Winter
With fall weather upon us
at a record curly date, its not
too hard to convince our
selves that winter is Just
around the corner. As a
dairyman, there are many
things you should do in
preparation for the much
colder weather ahead.
Most of our winterization
has to do with buildings and
equipment, but possibly the
most important thing to do is
care for the feeding and
health of the cow. To stay
alive financially this winter
you no doubt will have to
reduce grain feeding and full
feed forages. Particularly if
this is a new feeding
schedule for you, be sure you
properly supplement
vitamins and minerals. Even
though you are on a different
feeding system, it still must
constitute a balanced ration.
Work closely with your
veterinarian on a preventive
medicine type of program.
With very little effort and
expense on your part, there
are many things you can do
to reduce the “profit rob
bers” of mastitis and
parasites.
Of course, much of your
preparation for winter will
be concerned with facilities.
Of top priority would be
ventilation in the production
and replacement housing.
Taking care of winter
ventilation does not just
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mean stuffing the cracks and
broken windows with feed
bags. Proper ventilation in
its simplest form consists of
properly constructed fresh
air inlets and properly sized
and placed exhaust fans.
This is not a place to cut
comers or guess - install a
system that is properly
designed by a professional.
Exposed walkways can be
hazardous to both humans
and animals on an icy
morning. For walks and
entrances that cannot be
covered, be sure the surface
is roughened in an ac
ceptable manner. If you find
you must construct a ramp
or inclined walkway that
cows must utilize - try
making a series of shallow
but level steps. The cows
much prefer the steps, and
they are just as easy to
scrape with a tractor.
Before freezing weather
arrives its a good idea to
clean up around the bam and
discard the left-overs from
summer. Many products can
change over time or with
varying temperature con
ditions such as freezing.
Either dispose of or properly
store such items as insect
sprays, medications and
other liquid preparations.
Pay particular attention to
the proper storage of teat dip
if you are using one. Such
items should not be stored
for any length of time and
now below freezing.
An additional piece of
equipment that should be
protected for the winter is
the bulk tank compressor.
Some manufacturers are not
honoring their guarantees if
the compressor has been
subject to freezing tem
peratures! Check with your
dealer on' this for his
recommendation. This
compressor is a big in
vestment that you rely on
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And while we are getting dairy operation,
ready for winter, don’t forget Did You Know?
new coats and boots for mom For every day over 85 days
and the kids - they are a after calving in which it
NO.
OWNER- COWS
J. Ray Ranck
R&GrH 32 32.3
Paul B. Zimmerman
RH 28 36.1
Enos K. Miller
R&GrH 32
Marvin L. Weaver
R&GrH 27
Donald R. Bare
R&GrH 32
C. Robert Greider
R&GrH 34
Rufus G. Martin
RH 32
J. Nelson Sangrey
R&GrH 30
Donald S. Eby
RH 32
Elmer E. Kauffman
R&GrH 29 32.0
John N. Shirk
R&GrH 43
Ellis D. Kreider
R&GrH 29
J. Z. Nolt
RH
36 34.8
Lancaster Mennonite Hospital
R&GrH 30 88.2
Amos & Eleanor Hershey
R&GrH 33 31.4
Paul V. Nissley
R&GrH 40 61.4
Emanuel S. Smucker
R&GrH 38 31.7
3.62%
+s7o
MONTHLY |
REPORT
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HERD SUMMARY
DAYS
ON
TEST
LBS.
MILK
COW DAYS
IN MILK
54.4
91.7
50.0
84.4
56.5
96.2
34.0
56.4
87.7
28.3
50.5
91.1
42.9
52.6
97.5
64.4
47.0
76.7
26.9
49.0
94.6
28.3
43.8
88.6
49.0
49.3
89.2
48.5
97.2
33.2
91.1
53.7
74.2
89.0
88.6
89.8
86.2
22 Daus. in 4 Herds Ave
Fred. Dif. (34%" rpt.)
578 F
+32F
17 Classified Daus. Ave 83.8; +1.55 PDT
Sire: Quin-Lynn Triune Prince -- VG & GM
Dam; Kanawaka Burkgov Lucky Mandy - EX
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DHIA
FAT
LBS.
%
FAT
2.06
1.95
1.88
1.85
1.85
1.83
1.82
1.79
1.77
1.76
1.76
1.74
43.9
1.74
45.4 3.8
1.72
47.5 3.6
1.72
40.8 4.2
1.72
46.1
1.72
46.7
15H161 Kanawaka EDUCATOR
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18.333 M 3.79% 694 F
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