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F. ERNEST SNOOK
NESSETH and CALUMET DISTRIBUTOR
RDI, Mifflinburg, PA 17844
Phone 717-966-2736
From Local Ag Teachers:
by: Robert Wood*
Agriculture Instructor
Garden Spot
High School
As most people in Lan
caster County know, the
economic outlook is very
uncertain. Unemployment
keeps pushing upward, in
flation seems to be un
controlled and farm prices
are considerably lower than
last year’s at this time.
Many farmers are feeling
the squeeze between weak
farm prices and high
production expenses. Many
farmers across Penn
sylvania are experiencing
this problem and are trying
to figure a way to get out of
this decline profitable.
Farming today in Lan
caster County is big
business. As any
businessman will tell you, in
order to stay in the black the
business must be operated as
efficiently as possible. One
answer to today’s problems
in fanning would certainly
be inefficiency with which
farms are being operated.
An area of importance in
farming today which must
be mentioned is the care and
management of calves on
dairy farms. Even though
veal calves, dairy bulls and
heifers are not as valuable as
they have been in the past, it
is important that farmers
strive to attain 100 percent
success with the calf
growing operation. If im
provements can be made
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raising calves then the ef
ficiency of the farming
operation has been in
creased.
Keeping calves healthy
and alive on a farm consists
of many hours of hard work
and proper care and
management. The chances
for survival increase rapidly
as the animal
passes through its first few
days of life. Therefore, it is
important that the diarymen
act promptly to insure a
healthy calf.
One of the most important
areas of calf raising is
sanitation. Calves are like
babies, they must spend the
first few days of life in
sanitary, dry, germ-free
quarters. Maternity pens
should be used only for
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freshening cows. After each
use clean the pen by
removing all traces of
manure and bedding and
scrubbing down walls and
floors with detergents and
hot water. During the
pasture season, a fenced off
lot with shade and water
provides an excellent
calving area.
The herdsman should be
present at calving time. This
way a close check can be
kept on the animal and
veterinary assistance can be
obtained if necessary.
Calves should be
separated from the dam as
soon as possible after birth.
This can prevent injury to
the dam’s udder and at the
same time it prevents the
calf from getting too much
colostrum. It is important
that at least two feedings be
given within twenty-four
hours after birth and that the
calf have colostrum
throughout the first five
days.
Immediately following
birth, disinfect the navel
cord by dipping in iodine or
other antiseptic solution.
Feed calves twice daily after
birth. Feed about four
pounds of milk per feeding
for larger breeds and when
using milk replacer follow
manufacturer’s recom
mendations. Be sure to clean
and sanitize daily all liquid
feeding equipment. Feed
grain as soon as calf will
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begin eating it. A good 14-16
percent calf ration is
recommended. The calves
should be weaned at 30 days
if they arethriftyand eating
about 2 pounds of grain per
day along with green leafy
hay and water. Vaccinate
calves at 3-6 months of age.
The preceding tips on calf
care and management do
not cover by any means the
complete picture of an ef
ficient calf management
program. Hopefully, this wll'
emphasize the most im
portant areas of call'
management and wiU
stimulate better care oi
dairy calves.
If dairy farmers in Lan
caster County can raise 100
percent of their remaining
calf crop instead of 50-60
percent it will certainly raise
the efficiency level of the
farming program and
perhaps help in the present
squeeze the farmers face
today.
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