Bl2—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 14,1980 Lancaster County runs classification meetings RONKS A pair of barn meetings on Holstein classification were held Tuesday at Ronks and in Denver. The Ronks meeting was held in the evening at Neff Brothers Farm, R 2 Ronks; the Vern-Lee Holstein operation of Russel L. Khne, R 2 Denver sponsored the afternoon meeting. The meetings were con ducted by Clarence Stauffer, local representative; and Bentz Rhoads, Jr, of Virginia, a consultant with the Holstem-Friesian Association of America. The meetings featured a slide presentation and gave farmers the opportunity to discuss a particular milker in the dairy herd with regards to her type and overall looks. There are several factors to consider before breeding for a specific genetic factor m a herd. First, the farmer should make sure the gene will contribute to the overall production of his herd. The genetic factor must be measurable so the farmer has some idea of his chances for success. It must be inheritable by the young stock so it can be passed on from the parents. Milk production, for example has a 20 percent heritability factor. Fanners m this area who * HOG PRODUCERS!*! ♦ The speakers emphasized the need to breed cattle for type. They said sound, func tional type will result in more milk because good feet, legs, udders and udder attachment will keep a high producing cow healthy. They recommended fanners look for cows which were strong enough to maintain high milk production with a low level of care. Farmers should plan a 4 Get Top Price for ♦ J Your Hogs at t ♦ New Holland # •*®P * 4 ♦ **' 4 ♦ ! 4 Sold in sorted lots the auction way. See them 2 4 weighed and sold and pick up your check. 4 ♦ SALE EVERY MONDAY ■MO A.M. ! * NEW HOLLAND SALES STABLES, INC. { { Phone 717-354-4341 ♦ + Daily market Report -Phone 717-354-7288 ? ♦ AbeDiffenbach, Manager VENTILATING / 5 breeding program around their cattle’s type. First, a farmer should determine the percentage of his income which comes from milk sales and the percentage which comes from the sale of breeding stock. Then the farmer should ask what percentage of his breeding stock is sold because of its high production potential and how much is sold because it exhibits good Holstein type. Many problems with low production are due solely to pool type, the consultants said. They pomted out that an uncomfortable cow will not do as well as a cow who is standing on good feet and legs. 1 milk in the barn should be aware of a cow's stature. A taller cow, with about 57 inches clearance is con sidered a Code 1 cow in the classification. Foreudder is one important trait which A. Bentz Rhoads, Jr., a consultant, for the Holstein-Fresian Association, told farmers rear udders and udder attachment are two of the most important traits to breed into a herd. He spoke at a pair of barn meetings in Lancaster County this week. 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