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The majority of the herd
replacements are home
raised. Some are bought,
however, for 4-H and FFA
projects. Seventy-five
heifers, of different ages and
35 to 40 head of calves are
raised each year. The calves
are tied in stalls to start and
later moved to pens.
When it comes to breeding
his Ayrshires, Kulp works
with interlines. He checks
Ed and Dawn Kuip pause for a moment Jring
milking. The Kulp’s milking parlor features model
200 milkers that shut down and flash a red light
when the cow is done milking.
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the bulls to see what they
have done for someone else.
He keeps the semen on the
farm so “no matter when a
cow comes into heat, we can
use the sire we want to on
her.”
Heifers will freshen before
they are 2% years old.
Between 24 and 28 months of
age, most of the Aryshire
heifers will freshen. Kulp
said that as the feed intake
increases while milking a
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the benefits.
What are some of the
benefits of Ayrshires? Kulp,
who grew up with Ayrshires,
said they had a “good return
on feed cost. Their
production is lower than the
Hosteins, but you don’t have
as big of a cow to feed.”
Kulp said his farm was one
of the first farms in Chester
County to utilize contour
strips, establishe waterways
and tiling.
Kulp is a member of the
farm business analysis
program through the Penn
sylavnia Farmers
Association. “This program
allows you to compare your
business with a business of
comparable nature. It gives
you an idea of what direction
you are going and where you
can spend your money
better,” Kulp explained.
you get your business
rolling, you find you have
problems deciding where to
Eugene Kulp brings in a load of fresh cut grass to
be mixed with the corn silage.
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spend your dollars wisely £or
the best return and ef
ficiency,” he maintained.
Kulp has a hard working
family to back him up with
the farm enterprise. Tina,
22, Eugene, 21, Ed, 19, Susan
16, and bis wife Dawn. Ed is
presently attending
Delaware Valley College and
working on bis father’s farm
through a Summer work
experience program with the
college. Susan feeds calves
and helps with the millring.
She was recently named
Chester County’s second
alternate dairy princess and
is presently serving as
president of the Owen J.
Roberts FFA Chapter.
Eugene is hired full time on
the farm. Dawn keeps the
books and fills in where she
is needed.
As a third generation Kulp
farming the land, Harold
said “I’d like to see the boys
be able to farm here too. ”
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