New Bolton requests sheep producers’ help in study KENNETT SQUARE School of Veterinary Researchers at the Medicine have requested the University of Pennsylvania help of eastern Pennsylvania FARMERS A9CREOIT CORP. 9 East Mam Street, Lititz, PA 717-626-4721 Booth Insolation Company Residential • Agricultural • Commercial • Industrial SPRAY ON - BLOWN IN - FOAMED IN PLACE 1167 Snapper Dam Road Call 71 7-fiQft-97Rfl Landisville, PA 17538 Collect Ilf UUIT/.IUU Harvest Time with an MF Combine You can get big savings on our crop-saving MF 540 and 550 com bines . and on the big-capacity MF 750 and 760 models. These savings make our everyday good deals even better! Step up to the combine leader that can make your high-yield fields come clean. Choose from 37” to 60” - wide cylinders to match your needs. Plus PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT S. 6. LEWIS AND SON 225 York Road Carlisle, PA Ph (717)249-5338 MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER N. H. FLICKER & SONS, INC. Pitman, PA Ph (717)648-1120 “THERMAL INSULATION SPECIALIST” YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES WITH MASSEY FERGUSON Personalized MF Financing, Parts and Service Available. LEBANON VALLEY IMPLEMENT CO. ABRACZINSKA’S FARM EQUIP. INC. 700 E Linden St Richland, PA Ph (717)866-7518 sheep producers in im plementing a study to im prove veterinary services to the sheep industry The study will address the foremost health problems in eastern sheep—parasites, nutrition and economics In December 1978, University veterinarians, in cooperation with the Penn sylvania Sheep and Wool Growers Association, distributed surveys to sheep producers and veterinarians in Pennsylvania From the survey returns, flock management practices and veterinary services to the sheep industry were assessed. Findings indicate that both management and health care should be im proved in several areas. all the features you want to give you the best possible return on your combine investment West Grove, PA Ph (215)869-9440 869-2214 Maxatawny, PA Ph (215)683-7252 RD 1, Catawissa, PA 717-356-2323 (South on Rt 42) For the sheep industry to prosper, veterinary services and drug costs should be evaluated For example, the average costs for veterinary care in the state was $143 per year, or about $1.40 per sheep Cost of over-the counter drugs averaged $BB per flock, or $1.32 per sheep These expenditures did not correlate however, with decreasing death rates or culling rates Death rates remained about the same in flocks regardless of how much money was spent. These results indicate that not all expenditures are appropriate economically Both producers and veterinarians are unaware of the services resulting in greatest returns to the producer m terms of such factors as survivability of lambs, highest growth rates or maximal conception rates. Parasites and wor ming can be used as an example Greatest returns per dollar spent may be attained when lambs are wormed repeatedly at intervals of a certain number of weeks Worming more frequently may result m no further gam by lambs but greater costs Worming less frequently may save money but significantly depress rate of gam and result m diminished returns at tune ot sale. Only 11 percent of producers determined parasite burdens with fecal MF Massey Ferguson M. M. WEAVER & SON N Groffdaleßd Leola, PA 17540 Ph-(717) 656-2321 ARNETTS GARAGE Rt 9 80x125 Hagerstown, WD Ph (301)733-0515 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2,1980-C35 examinations Worming sheep with little knowledge of degree of worm in festation, number of sheep affected or species of worm involved can be ineffective and costly. Other examples could include benefits, i.e. returns over costs, from vac cinations, feed supplements and mastitis treatments. Nutrition and feeding management were other areas needing further at tention * Incidence of diseases usually prevented by proper feeding was relatively high. Stiff lamb disease was reported m 22 percent of flocks, and pregnancy disease m 16 percent of flocks Smce feed costs represent a large fraction of money spent in any livestock en terprise, improvement in feeding management in farm flocks should aim to improve health and maximize productivity Feeding programs which neglect diseases that are linked to a nutritional component are not likely to be the most economical in the long run in me survey pioducers and veterinarians were asked to list the most pressing problems m the state sheep industry. Parasites were the number one problem according to 60 percent of producers and 70 percent of veterinarians. To effectively treat parasite burdens m sheep, the worms should be characterized from that particular locale because species of worms, their Me cycles and effective treat ments vary with climate, geography and management practices. Parasites have been studied intensively m POURED CONCRETE WALLS MANURE STORAGES, udor BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OF ANY KIND This gives us flexibility to form a manure storage system to fit your layout. PRICES QUOTED ON SLOTTED FLOOR MANURE STORAGE SYSTEMS ★ Calf Ken Groff ★ STRASBURG POURED WALLS Strasburg, PA 17579 Phone (717) 687-6668 Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain, and to some extent in western range areas of the US. Little work has been done in the East. So it is not surprising that parasites remain a problem in this area Nutrition was listed as a major problem in Penn sylvania sheep by 25 percent of producers and 57 percent of veterinarians. The survey showed veterinarians were more aware of parasite nutrition interactions within flocks. Any investigation mto parasite control should encompass nutritional in teractions. As a result of the survey findings, a proposed study concerning sheep farms m southeastern Pennsylvania has been requested. The study will be funded in part by Agway, Inc., Syracuse, NY. It will examine parasite burdens, feeding practices and economics of farm flocks The study will entail monthly visits to farms for 8 months, then one visit every 8 weeks for the remaining 4 months During the first visit, thorough histones will be obtained on flock management, diseases, ewe and lamb performance and cost of maintaining the flock. Fecal samples will be collected from a representative number of sheep within each flock and parasites identified. Feeds will be sampled for nutnent analyses Following visits will in volve update of records, fecal samples and more feed analyses when feedstuffs are changed. Flocks with any type of management, breed or size will be accepted. The sheep (Turn to Page C 36) Square or Round Wails Built Below or Above Ground Aluminum Forming System using Redi-Mu Concrete and Reinforcing Steel RD 2 Box 8
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers