—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978
100
I have talked with many
dairymen this Summer that
were concerned about low
milk fat test in their dairy
herd. There are several
things that can affect fat test
on dairy bums, but the
major influence is nutrition.
Dr. Dick Adams, our Penn
State dairy nutritionist, tells
us that we certainly don’t
know all the requirements
for maintaining fat teat, but
it appears “balance” is the
key word as it applies to the
cows’ diet. For instance,
while it is often observed
that increased grain feeding
produces more milk, it may
affect rumen function and
lower butterfat test.
Balancing a cow’s ration
can be a trial and error
gam* or it can be done by
forage analysis and feed
programming. According to
our DHIA records, the
rations of most high
producing herds contain
about 18% fiber, with about
50% of the TDN coming from
grain and 50% from forage.
Although nutrition is
probably the biggest in
fluence on fat test, there are
other factors that can cause
lowered or erratic fat test;
Genetic potential of the
cows, improper cooling and
agitation, sampling
technique and sample care
can all influence the fat test.
Like so many other
problems on your dairy
farm, your fat test level is a
product of your overall farm
management. To correct a
problem, consider all the
possible causes.
There is a real flurry of
dairy barn construction
going on in this part of
Pennsylvania this Summer.
I and my Extension Service
counterparts in other
• Flats repaired or replaced promptly
• Tube valves replaced l • Tires liquid-filled l
• Tire sales* service for every truck tractor,
and auto on your farm'
PHILIP LEBZELTER & SON CO.
(Independent Goodyear Dealer)
1062 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604
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Facts for
Dairymen
By Alan Bair
Assoc. County Agent
Lancaster, Pa.
counties, .work closely on
barn design and construction
details when ask to do so, but
most barns are built on the
sole advice of the carpenter
in charge.
Certainly we don’t know
all the answers to all the
problems, but it is
discouraging to me to see the
same mistakes made over
and over again in barn after
barn.
You as a dairyman don’t
have the opportunity to learn
from experience simply
because in your lifetime you
will not build too many
barns. Few building con
tractors have a feel for how
the building is really to
function - his main concern
is that it looks okay and
won’t fall down for a few
years.
My mental list of dumb
mistakes witnessed this
Summer include: ridge caps
that restrict air movement
100%; side wall panels that
won’t open and/or won’t stay
open; roofs that are too flat
for good ventilation;
miserable concrete work in
milking parlors; doors on
drive through barns that are
too narrow; gate posts that
break out before the cows
get in the bam; manure pits
that are too small and too
expensive; thousands of
dollars worth of unnecessary
equipment; and locking
headgates that won’t open.
When you have made the
decision to invest in new
facilities, try to get some
professional advice from an
unbiased source. Above all,
try to visit farms that have
incorporated some of the
same ideas and equipment
that you are considering. It’s
far better to correct
mistakes on paper than t(
bust up concrete.
Lancaster Co. DHIA
(Continued from Page 98)
JohnE. Kreider
Faye RH 5-3
Swan RH 7-11
William W. Absher
Pristin RH 7-1
Sam & Allen Kreider
222 GrH 4-10
Aaron E.AUgyer
Sally GrH 5-2
John Omar Stoltzfus
Sue RH 3-2
lawis E. Bixlcr JL
Monica RH
Tritown Farm
Martha RH
John J. Landis
Francis RH
Luke F. Brubaker
69 GrH
Glenn H. Shenk
81 GrH
Arlin L. B aimer
Robin GrH
Martin Weaver Jr.
Rosni GrH
John K. Stoltzfus
Bea RH
Clarence W. Shirk
29 GrH
Clyde M. Buchen
Nona 354 RH
Amos E. King Jr.
Kate RH
Joseph Eshleman
Alma RH
Jacobs. Dienner
Admiral RH
Albert Breneman
Paula 43 GrH
Carl E. Brandt
18 GrH
Glenn R. Hamish
33 GrH
J. Floyd Kreider
67 RH
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