C36—Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 29,1980 Dairy specialist shares formula for heifers UNIVERSITY PARK - The objective of any suc cessful heifer rearing program should be to keep the calves alive, keep them healthy and have them big enough to breed at 15 months, according to Richard Warner, depart ment of animal science, Cornell University. Speaking at the dairy herd management conference held recently at Penn State University, Warner said one of the best ways to meet these objections is for dairymen to lure their wives to do the calf raising. Warner said data support the fact that women are more successful in calf raising than men. Warner said the most important consideration is to immunize calves with colostrum, since they have no immunity at birth because immune golobuhns won’t cross the placenta as they do in humans and rabbits. He said, “Calves get no passive immunity except by drinking.” There are im portant immunities in the mother’s milk which a calve can absorb only during the first 24 hours after birth. The sooner the calve drinks the better off it will be, ac cording to Warner. He added, “Immunity is a race to see which gets to the gut first - colostrum or bacteria.” Warner made it clear that it is vital to feed 15 pounds of first and second milk colostrum during the first four feedings. Also important in the rearing of herd replacements is to have a clean calving site. If none is available, Warner suggests dairymen move the tractors and equipment out to make room for clean calving facilities. The smaller the herd size, the lower the mortality rate will be, according to Cornell research Warner also noted that variations in tem peratures can be crucial in calf rearing, with wide fluctuations worse than the extremes of weather. 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Inc P 0 BOX 171 Mycrstown R D 3 Pa 17067 switched to milk and back to colostrum if necessary. Warner gave ingredients for a calf starter used by Cornell up to eight weeks, but added that prices affect which ingredients are in the formula. The Cornell formula is: Corn and cob meal, 20 percent; crushed oats, 25 processors and consumers, was established m March 1979 to recommend ways to improve meat pricing systems. The group met several times and held a senes of public hearings. Their report, issued m June 1979, concluded that the potential benefits from electronic trading in improving market information and enhancing competition were promising. The group recommended that the meat industry be encouraged to develop and test the system and that USDA participate in such testing. USDA’s general counsel subsequently ruled that USDA had the authority to participate in a pilot test of such a system. The Department of Defense, the other major federal meat buying department, has also agreed to test the system, and will work alongside USDA m acquiring, installing and programming the necessary equipment. percent; beet pulp, 15 per cent; brewers grain, one percent; soybean meal, 20 percent; molasses, eight percent; dicalcium phosphate, one percent; and salt, one percent Warner also showed statistics which illustrated the response of calves to mash was far superior to USDA’s Food Safety and Quality Service will continue to buy meats on a com petitive basis. Prospective contractors may bid using either CATS or the traditional electronic or mail methods. The agency will also use the system, along den Rock 4«H changes meeting date GLEN ROCK - The Glen Rock 4-H club held it’s monthly meeting recently at the Susquehannock High School Administration building. In connection with the club’s health project, members responded to roll call with their favorite foods. The members with the most w i pellets. Their rumination started earlier and was observed more frequently. Warner said feeding all-in one starter after eight weeks probably has merits He added heifers on pasture may not do as well as expected, but concluded; “They can recover.” SBB with traditional procedures, to announce meat purchase programs, invite offers and award contracts. FSQS officials said the system should be in operation when meat buying for the 1980-81 school year begins nutritious foods received prizes. The next meeting date-was changed to Thursday, April 10. All members between the ages of 8 & 12 were en couraged to attend the county-wide Junior Pun Night April 11.