Feeding Large Hay Packages Research on the ef fectiveness of different methods of feeding large hay bales and stacks will be reported at Livestock Day, to be held at Penn State University, March 4. Within the past few years there have been several commercial machines made available which produce large round bales, weighing from 1000 to 3000 pounds, and loaf-type hay stacks, PENNSYLVANIA YORKSHIRE COOP ASSOCIATION, INC. ANNUAL SPRING SHOW AND SALE OF BRED GILTS, OPEN GILTS, AND BOARS. To be held at the Lebanon Area Fairgrounds, IV2 miles South of Lebanon, at the intersection of Cornwall and Evergreen Roads. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Bth. 1975 Show -10:00 A.M. Sole -1:00 P.M. FOR CATALOGUE WRITE TO: LEON L. ARNOLD, 1245 E. Cumberland Street Lebanon, PA 17042 FREE SAMPLE COPIES Copies of LANCASTER FARMING ore not always easy to find they are not sold on newsstands and perhaps some of your friends may not be acquainted with our weekly newspaper. We'll be glad to send, without charge, several copies of LANCASTER FARMING to your friends or business associates. Just write their names and addresses below— (you'll be doing both them and us a favor!) Street Address & R.D, City, State and Zip Code SEND A GIFT SUBSCRIPTION TO: I WANT TO SUBSCRIBE, Name Address City i ’ Enclosed is $2 for 1 yr. [52 issues] gift subscription. □ Enclosed is $3 for 2 yr. [lO4 issues] gift subscription. □ Send a gift card with my name on it to the above. Sign the card: ~ . PLEASE MAIL THIS FORM TO: LANCASTER FARMING weighing from 1 ton to 6 tons. According to Dr. L. L. Wilson, professor of Animal Science at Penn State, these types of machines offer the livestock man a way of reducing labor in making, storing, and feeding hay. However, Wilson states "the methods used to feed these large hay packages vary widely from producer to producer, and some of the less effective feeding (You are not limited to two names. Use separate sheet for additional names.) P.O. BOX 266, UTITZ, PA 17543 •jrmirTi"'“~'~rVi 1 1 r-• e—•■%•••••• • methods can result in a large amount of hay wastcage". Cooperating on this research are W. L. KJelgaard, Agricultural Engineer, and J. B. Washko, Agronomist, at Penn State. One of the most effective ways of feeding the large bales or stacks is by using specially-built feeding gates to encircle the packages. These are available in dif ferent sizes to accommodate one of the bales or stacks at a time. The stacks are moved into the feeding area from nearby storage area. In the Penn State studies, cows which were pregnant, but not nursing calves, required a total hay dry matter of 25.7 pounds per head per day. An estimated 7.8 percent of the bales and stacks was wasted. All the pounds of hay in this trial were measured in terms of hay dry matter, which usually is about 10 percent dry matter. Labor requirement was greatest where feeding gates were used to encircle single bales or stacks. In another method, stacks and bales were placed 12 to 15 feet apart, and an electric wire was used to restrict access of 30 cows to four stacks or bales at one time. Enough hay was provided to last six to seven days. The Street Address & R.D. City, State and Zip Code Name Address Enclosed is S 2 for 1 yr [52 issues] C Enclosed is $3 for 2 yrs. [lO4 issues] I first saw Lancaster Farming c: In a friend’s home L; In a Agribusiness office C In a County Agent or other government office n Other [Where] cows had access to the hay for only 2 to 2.5 hours per day, with no feed available during the rest of the day. When the cows were not in tne hay stacks they were run along a treelinc for shelter, with mineral and water readily available. This method required 27.2 pounds of hay dry matter per cow per day, with an estimated waste of 9.2 percent. This method required less labor than the feeding gates. Among other systems tested was to allow the cows continuous access to the same number of bales as used in the last method described above. The method resulted in a requirement of 31 pounds of dry matter per day, with a wasteage of 19 percent across the various types of bales and stacks. As pointed out by Wilson, all these methods require moving the hay from the field in which the bales or stacks are made to a storage area. Some of the methods, such as the use of feeding gates, also requires the bales to be moved again just prior to feeding time. The lowest labor method was to leave the bales or stacks in the hay field, and then, with electric wire, strip-graze the bales or stacks where they were made. This method has the lowest requirement for labor, and is comparable in some situations to the last method described above. Cow performance and health were acceptable with all of the different systems of feeding. Another excellent method of wintering non-lactating beef cows is to use a com bination of stacked corn stalks and high-quality legume-grass hay. Since the corn stalks are low in protein, the hay helps to balance the cows’ ration. But between 16 and 26 percent of corn stalk stacks were wasted in the Penn State studies. The research has also indicated that stacks and bales should not be stored or fed where there is excess ground water or drainage. Hay wastage was also less if watering, mineral, and loafing areas are away from the feeding areas. This and many other important beef cattle management systems will be available in more detail on March 4 at Penn State. Solanco Auxiliary Meets The Solanco Auxiliary to the auxiliaries of the Lan caster General Hospital met on Thursday evening January 16th in the Quarryville Boro building. The president Mrs. Donna Ellenberg presided. The treasurer’s report was given by Mrs. Hazel Aument and minutes were read by the secretary Mrs. Grace Shaub. The ladies are receiving orders for Amish Dolls at $5.00 each. A workshop to make dolls will be held at the February 20th meeting. Thirty-four members were reported and new members are most welcome. Plans are being made and commitfces. appointed to again hoR? a Flower Mart and County Fair on May 9 in Quarryville. Members are contributing recipes for a small recipe booklet. Refreshments were served. TRY A Lancaster Farming. Saturda Stoddard Purchases Purina Franchise David L. Stoddard of Avondale (Chester County) recently announced that he had purchased the Purina franchise at Union, formerly operated as Anderson Feed and Grain. The new name of the business is Stoddard Farm and Garden, Inc. Stoddard noted that he was impressed with Purina’s extensive research and testing program. He will continue to sell Purina products to provide his customers with the best in quality and service. In ad- r EVERY FRIDAY STOCKER and FEEDER AUCTION SALE NEXT SALE JANUARY 31,1975 Starting Time 12:00 Noon Penna. Largest Weekly Sale of Cattle All Grades, Breeds, Weights LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC. I 4 PHONE 717-394-2611 Jan. 25.1975 dition to feed, Mr. Stoddard offers seed, fertilizer, and agricultural chemicals. In the spring, seeds, lawn fertilizer, plants and chemicals will be available for the home gardener. In the community life of the area, Mr. Stoddard is active in Boy Scouts and is a member of the School Board at Kcnnett Square. He operates at home in New Jarden Twp. a small com mercial apple orchard, market garden and Christmas tree plantation. J I I 1 1 I 1 I I I 1 I ! I ! 53
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