How to control highest priced ingredient in your product
Modern mechanization and a new feed mix and Leininger farm operation in northern Lancaster
storage complex being constructed in the County
background are among features of the diversified
LANCASTER
DAIRYMEN:
IT’S A FACT: chances are better
than 9 out of 10 that v our herd of
slick, high-producing cows is
infected with roundworms. Here
are five more facts you should
know about worms, the productio
losses they can cause, and how
to help stop them with TBZ, the
prefreshening cattle wormer.
FACT I—Most wormv cow* “look
healthy ” because the\ eat enough to feed
the worms AND to keep themseh es
looking good Unnersiu, Extension and
other scientists ha\e pro\ ed o\er 90
percent of all cattle are wormy even in
< old. mu On i u < Innate s
FACT 2—Worms can cut production.
e\on in top herds, b\ as much as 400 to
:>OO pounds |kt head pel lactation shown
in trials in Wisconsin. Vermont and
othei <lan \ states
F UT d—One out of Umrdair;
now worm routineh, and thou
PREFRESHENING DAIRY WORKER
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more are beginninu e\ er\ \ eai
FACT 4*-Worming each cow w ith TBZ
before .she cahes let-- her begin lactation
dean, and helps make peak production
possible all through lactation
FACT o-TBZ is a one-dose, one-time
wonning treatment a\ailable in
paste, bolus, suspension and pellet forms
At the stanchion or in the cah mg
pen, TBZ makes worming each cow
as she freshens simple, eas\, (puck
See \our Dealer. Feed Supplier 01
Veterinarian toda.\
BZ
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BY DICK ANGLESTEIN
BLAINSPORT - “The
economy is forcing us to
make some changes and
revise our thinking ”
It could be any
businessman or even family
head talking, but ’it words
belong to Vem Leminger, of
Blamsport, one of the most
diversified and progressive
farmers in Lancaster
County
Recently honored by the
Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation as Egg In
dustryman of the Year,
Leminger has followed his
credo in getting a better
handle on more personal
control of a basic and ex
pensive phase of his
operation the more than
100 tons of feed he uses each
week
This explains the latest
expansion project on the Ko-
Ka-Le-Ko Egg Ranch which
involves the erection and
installation of feed mix
facilities that rival most
mills in the area
Reaching several stones
high and becoming a
distinguishing landmark in
the northern part of the
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jplp^
Dave Leininger oversees the large poultry
operation that includes 90,000 pullets and 90,000
layers.
HUS
ASSOCIATION OR
DIESEL SPECIALISTS
Diesel fuel injection and turbo
charger specialists.
Locally owned and operated
with over 22 years in business.
Authorized Sales & Service For:
• American Bosch • CAV
• Robert Bosch • Simms
• Roosa Master • RotoMaster
• Airesearch
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19,1980—A19
We Also Service:
• IHC • Caterpillar • Cummins
• General Motors injectors • Allis Chalmers
• Blowers, governors etc • Bacharach Tools
Daily shipments by UPS, Parcel Post, or our
representative who is in area regularly.
county, the custom-made
feed storage and mix
facilities have a capacity
that is five times the sizable
needs of the Leminger
operation
The two and one-half ton
ribbon mixer with a dustless
hammer mill features 200-
ton ingredient storage in 14
bins and 40,000 pounds of
finished feed storage
It is equipped with elec
tronic scales for ingredient
weighing
Air pressure is utilized to
operate the solenoids which
start and stop the various
motors in the massive
mixer
The unit also is set up
that it can be computerized
and operated
automatically," Lemmger
said
Possible computer
operation and the size and
capacity of the unit seem to
indicate possible uses
beyond the needs of the
Lemmger operation
This is a way of getting
control of the highest priced
ingredient that is going into
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6030 Jonestown Rd.
Harrisburg, Pa. 17112
717-545-5931
Interstate 81 Exit 26
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