>2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 22,1977
3:
FACTS FOR
DAIRYMEN
Feed by the shovel full and
milk by the bucket full were
common measurements
around the dairy farm of a
few years ago. Hopefully
those days are gone forever.
Today you want to know
pounds of milk a cow gives
(particularly if you are
buying her) and likewise you
would be as fussy about the
weighing and formulating of
the feeds you are feeding.
No matter what approach
you take to feeding your
cows, the total amount and
the formulation of the ration
will affect milk production,
animal health and your
income.
I am often asked “What is
the best approach to
feeding?” Obviously there is
no “best” approach for
everyone to use, but we do
know that all of the ap
proaches to feeding
currently being used can and
do work.
The secrets to success to
any of the successful
programs are a few basics;
knowing the cows needs,
knowing what your feeds can
furnish, formulating the feed
properly and then getting it
to the cow m the proper
amount. The methods may
vary, say from an individual
cow program in a stall bam
to a complete ration in a
free-stall bam, but the four
items above will be met m
either case.
Needs - The basic -
nutritional requirements of
dairy cattle are pretty well
established and universally
used by the feed industry. Of
course the amount of milk a
herd is producing tremen
dously influences the feeding
requirements. Production
testing should be an intergal
part of the total
management as well as
feeding program
Testing - Forage and other
feed ingredients do vary in
nutritional composition. All
silages for instance are not
created equal Without
testmg the feeds that you are
going to offer the cow you
really are only guessing.
Formulating - Fulfilling
the needs of the cow by using
available feeds can only be
done with some careful and
complicated calculation.
This is the point at which
many dairmen give up.
Relax - let the professionals
take care of it for you. Many
feed companies, as well as
others, Penn State
University for example, can
provide this service for you.
When you have these pros
formulate on a “least cost”
POLE STRUCTURES
• Farm
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By N Alan Bair
basis, the cost of
programming can be saved
m the first several tons of
feed used.
Feeding - After you have
done everything else right,
don’t goof during feeding. As
I said at the beginning, you
better know how much a
scoop shovelful really
weighs. Weighing equipment
is a necessity for your
feeding system today. Ob
viously your equipment will
be different if you are
feeding 30 cows out of a feed
cart or 300 cows with a mixer
wagon, but the importance
of the weighing will be the
same to the individual cow.
Production per cow m
Pennsylvania made a
tremendous jump over this
last year. Your friends and
neighbors are doing a lot of
things right - including
feeding their cows. You have
no excuse for not doing just
as good a job.
tgz-yzzzrh Lancaster
S*H3 iWfl COUNTY
dhia
\SSO*O§‘ MONTHLY
7 Q REPORT
A registered Holstein cow owned by Nelson E. Martin,
Ephrata, completed the highest 305 day lactation. Dawn
produced 23,275 lbs. of milk, 1,078 lbs. of butterfat with a
4.6 per cent test. Second high lactation was completed by a
registered Holstein cow owned by John M. Hamish, 1036
Beaver Valley Pike, Lancaster. Chrissy produced 23,056
lbs. of milk, 1,041 lbs. of butterfat with a 4.5 per cent test in
305 days.
The herd of Naaman W. Stoltzfus, Kmzers, had the
highest daily butterfat average. This herd of 30.3
registered Holstein cows averaged 57.7 lbs. of milk, 2.10
lbs. of butterfat with a 3.6 per cent test. The herd of Ivan S.
Stoltzfus, R. 1, Honey Brook, placed second. This herd
of 45.8 registered and grade Holstein cows averaged 54.2
lbs. of milk, 2.08 lbs. of butterfat with a 3.8 per cent test.
FIRST 305 DAYS OF LACTATION
WITH 700 OR MORE POUNDS OF BUTTERFAT
OWNER
NAME OR _ ocrn AGE DAYS
NUMBER BKttu YR MO IN MILK
Nelson E. Martin
Dawn RH 4-11 305
Pretty RH 5-11 301
Doris RH 7-11 305
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Count on a long period of excellent control.
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What s one of your trees worth ?
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As food sources diminish after harvest meadow
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well known anticoagulant, diphacmone a killing
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Diaphacinone thins out the blood so that the vole
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shyness is much lessened
Ramik lasts long, does the job
A special patented manufactunng process helps
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September 1977
LBS
MILK
23,275 4.6
16,480 4.7
21,250 3.5
John M. Hamish
Chrissy RH
Treva RH
Alice RH
Fairy RH
Kelly RH
Sheba RH
Cynthia RH
Posey RH
Jay C. Garber
Mhcbart
Ljeviol
Nsbmdl RH
Abram & John Barley
93 GrH
358 RH
315 GrH
404 RH
130 RH
Dan S. Stoltzfus
Mattie RH
Hannah RH
Happy RH
Flossie ' RH
J.Z.Nolt
Bonnie RH 3-8
Abbie RH 10-1
Rocket RH 6-0
Apollo RH 4-9
J. WilmerEby
Tidy GrH 6-3
Ada RH 5-1
Honey RH 3-0
Castle RH 3-2
Polly RH 5-1
65 GrH 2-0
%
FAT
LBS.
FAT
1078
769
744
even under high moisture conditions Also chemically
treated for mold and insect-resistance, weather
resistant Ramik keeps fresh over a comparatively
long penod
Get ready to bait with Ramik Brown
As it says on the label, apply Ramik pellets after
harvest and before snow Ramik will knock down the
hungry vole population Later, when the snow
recedes, a second application can be made to
control high density populations or the voles that
may have reinfested the vacated tunnels
Ramik is a pesticide Handle it as you would any
other orchard chemical Never allow exposure
of drums to non target species Do not expose
bait in small piles or in a constncted pattern
The bait should be scattered evenly over the
orchard floor at the rate specified on the label
Reseal any unused portion of the bait and sto’t
in a closed storage area
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Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington
RAMIK* Brown
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RH
RH
305
305
305
4-
5-
3-0
298
305
305
305
305
8-4
7-
3-11
8-
305
305
301
305
305
305
294
303
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23,056
20,798
22,134
23,012
19,633
17,199
17,152
16,582
23,658
22,356
23,117
23,825
22,942
17,768
15,726
21,909
23,985
22,253
19,346
19,492
26,378
25,850
22,142
23,298
20,677
22,787
21,100
18,459
21,059
16,160