20 —jjMifrttr Farming, Saturday, January 7,1978 Going to the Farm Show is this Charolais bud, VOL Kingpin, owned by V. O. Leisure, Harrisburg, Pa. \ w • vT* • ' - . ' ■ A '*v *- * N - --’2k One of the jenny donkeys used in training the cattle to lead patiently waits in her exercise lot until her time comes to work. Note how the ground slopes in the lots so that the cattle get the proper exercise in their pens. Butler fiumuifed: Buildings SEE OUR DISPLAY AT p | call your local agri-builder for more d Box 337, Oxford, PA 19363 I Dealer Inquiries Invited in any of the following Counties Cumberland, Adams, York, Lancaster, Jefferson, Indiana, Armstrong, Clarion, Butler, Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Venango Name Address County Phone AGRI-BUILDER State. C&M SALES INC. R.D #1 Honesdale, Pa 18431 Phone 717-253-1612 | A. E. ENGEL, INC. | P.0.80x 216 | Marlton, N.J. 08053 Knoxville, Pa. 16928 I Phone 609-983-4404 Phone 814-326-4188 ByKENDACEBORRY LEBANON - Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Orley, Lebanon R 4, have been offering a business service to farmers since April of 1977 and they’re taking their business to the Pa. Farm Show. They own and manage the Keystone Cattle Service, a fitting service for potential show and sale cattle. Basically, what the Orleys do is get cattle ready for shows and sales. They cater towards the needs of smaller beef breeders that have top cattle and would like to have them prepared for shows or sales, and can’t afford the time or help needed for that goal. They also work with cattle from larger herds. The cattle are selected for their potential and each is handled and fed according to its individual needs, to bring the animal to its peak per formance for either the show season or a sale, whichever is desired. The animals must also be halter-broken and trained to lead. The Orleys have worked with. Herefords, Polled Herefords, Charolais, Simmentals, Maine-Anjous, and Chianinas, and added that they would happily fit Angus and Shorthorn cattle. The first step in training the cattle is to halter break the animals. The cattle are KAFFERLIN SALES & SERVICE R.D. 92 Union City, Pa. 16438 Phone 814-438-3180 KNOXVILLE CONSTRUCTION Livestock fitting se first broken to be tied at halter, and they are tied to a fence with a six inch rope with swivel snaps at both ends. When they will stand quietly, it is time for them to learn to lead. For this, a jenny donkey is used. The beef animal is tied with a short rope to the jenny’s halter, and wherever the donkey goes, it has to follow. This way the cattle learn to give in to the pressure of the halter, and start to lead. According to Mrs. Orley, the two animals seem to communicate and come to terms. Some animals leam to lead very quickly, while others may take as long as three days. Every animal that comes into the Orley barn is first for the protection of the other cattle. The animals are started on a basic health care program, with the owner’s con sultation. Most of the Orley operation takes place in a special show barn which they bad built to their own specifications. Located on the side of the hill, each pen has an exercise lot, 15 feet by 200 feet, with a slope to in sure that the cattle -get proper exercise. The open sided structure is modelled so that the animals are in the open air without being ex- ORVILLE MACK P.O. Box 47 Nazareth. Pa. 18064 Phone 215-759-1331 ALMAUER W.R. MOODY. P.O. Box 78 CONTRACTOR Cambra, Pa. 18611 113 Walnut Lane Phone 717-864-3135 West Newton, Pa. 15089 Phone 412-872-6804 His wife, the former Heistand, is a Lam County girl who a words, “grew up a cattle”. The daughter livestock dealer and i buyer, she was active a and has always had a sp love for animals. At the shows, the Or and their work crew, constantly busy. Each the animals are wa combed, brushed, cleaned. At night, LEROY E. MYERS. INC. O.A- NEJ Route #l, Box 163 & SON Clear Spring, Md. 21722 Brideeville, Phone 301-582-1552 Phone 302 3 posed to the weatij their environment resembles the nati# Orleys believe this set-up helps reduce j in stock. Cliff Orley, an % American Interns Charolais Association has had 15 years perience showing cattle, having works every major breed {j, up in Ohio, and besidej in 4-H, worked for i Farms, noted ( business. He has work, herdsman and managi was the research hen at Penn State. He grai from Ohio State Uni? and did his graduate n Penn State. While aj State, he \yas on theji team there. He hai coached the Umvera Kentucky livestock p team. OUBL FARMSTE SLOPEWAI FARM ONE DO! PER EACH
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