D2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 14,1981
PISCATAWAY, NJ
Lightweight calves
under 400 pounds give
operators of large
feedlots more
marketing flexibility
when margins are tight,
says Allen Trenkle,
lowa State University
beef specialist and
nutritionist
Cattle producers
buying lighter calves on
reduce feedlot turnover,
important when sup
plies are limited, and
may be more selective
when buying
replacement stock But
lightweight calves need
extra tender care
Incoming calves
should be immediately
checked for disease and
supplied with fresh feed
and water to provide a
quick burst of energy
and prevent
dehydration, says
Trenkle He suggests
starting young cattle
with a receiving ration
of 30 percent corn, 55
percent chopped hay, 7
percent molasses and 8 High costs are
percent natural protein pushing feedlots to
supplement Where finish cattle as soon as
Thorncraft to host horse show
MALVERN The University ot
Delaware Equestrian Club is
sponsoring an Intercollegiate
Horse Show on Sunday, March 15,
at Thorncroft Stables, Malvern,
Pa Riders from 20 regional
colleges and universities will
participate—but none from
Delaware
The 60 members of the Delaware
club will be too busy to ride As the
sponsors, one of their many jobs
will be to hire horses from nearby
stables Riders will have to pick
the names of the horses they’ll be
riding out of a hat
According to Cindy Brandon, a
member of the Delaware
lowa nutritionist recommends
buffering light feeder calves
silage is fed, a ration of
30 percent hay, 62 to 64
percent corn silage and
6 to 8 percent natural
protein supplement will
get light cattle off to a
good start.
Lightweight calves
need higher levels of
digestible protein to
gain weight quickly and
attain good feed ef
ficiency, comments
Trenkle. Skimping on
protein supplement is a
poor practice, he says,
that is responsible for
slowed growth that
costs cattlemen more in
the long run Urea
should not be fed in
rations for lightweight
cattle, he warns
“Young cattle are
growing mostly lean
tissue. An adequate
supply of natural
protein remains critical
to their growth up to 500
to 600 pounds Once they
achieve that weight, it’s
usually safe to begin
feeding non-protein
nitrogen,” he explains
Equestrian Team, riding an un
familiar horse over fences and on
the flat really tests a rider’s skill
The system is also a boon to
students who don t have their own
horses, or who don’t have their
horses with them at college It
gives everyone a chance to par
ticipate
The Delaware riders will have
their chance to participate m nine
shows sponsored by other schools
in the region later in the season,
according to their advisor. Dr
CM Reitnour They’ll be traveling
through Maryland, Pennsylvania,
and New Jersey
possible, gradually
converting them to a
higher gram level early
in the feeding cycle
However, ruminants
trying to adapt to high
energy feedstuffs at an
early age are suscep
tible to loss of appetite
and digestive upsets.
One prime concern for
cattle producers is a
potential buildup of
rumen acids. Cattle
neutralize excess rumen
acids naturally with
sodium bicarbonate
secreted in their saliva
But young cattle
salivate less and thus
have a less effective
natural buffering
system, notes Trenkle
Feeding supplemental
bicarb at 0.5 percent of
dry matter helps them
adapt to high gram
rations earlier in the
feeding period, he says.
“The most consistent
positive responses to
bicarb have occurred
when it’s teed at high
levels to lightweight
cattle A high grain, low
rougnage ration can be
a problem with cattle at
any size, but it is an
acute problem in lighter
weight cattle ”
The greatest response
to bicarb sup
plementation has been
recorded in ex
periments where cattle
were ted rapidly fer
menting rations corn
silage, wheat and more
exotic feeds , such as
potato waste.
Cattle producers
feeding any of these
PUBLIC SALE
OF FARM EQUIP. &
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
FRIDAY, MARCH 27,1981
At 10 A.M.
From Honey Brook follow Rt. 10 south
to first crossroad, turn right go approx. 1
mile to sale. Watch for sale signs.
FARM EQUIPMENT
tint 686 Diesel Tractor, 560 hrsj; Int 454
Gas 3 pt. Hitch; Int. 230 Fast Hitch all in good
cond., Int No. 450 - 3 Bottom Reset Plow; 10’
Int. No. 350 Transport Disc Harrow; No 510
Int. 13 Disc Gram Drill; Int. 4 Row Com
Planter; Int No 46 Hay Baler, Grimm Hay
Tedder, Int No. 100 Mower 2 pt., 2 Flat
Wagons, 1 Farmec Bui Wagon, Vicon 8’
Haybine very good, N.H. No. 259 Side Rake; 38’
Smoker Elevator; 10’ Single Cultipacker; 3
Section Spring Harrow; 2 Section Spike
Harrow; Gehl Silo Blower, Int 1-PR Corn
Picker; McC. Grain Drill, needs work, Hawk
Bilt Manure Spreader; Fast Hitch 2 row Cult,
for Int 230, Sauder Front End Loader; 16’
Alum. Elevator with Motor for Corn or Gram; 2
Wheelbarrows
275 gal. Fuel Tank, Fairbanks Platform
Scale; 40’ Wooden Ext Ladder; Proven Roto
Tiller, needs work; Push Pole, 2 Wheel Trailer
Frame; Log Chains; Wooden Tripods; Old 1
Row Potato Digger, 7’ 3 pt. Scraper; 2 Large
Iron Water Troughs; Metal Hay Rack, Land
Roller, Saw Buck, Building Screw Jack, Lawn
Roller; Old Corn Cracker; 2 Hole Corn Sheller;
Scalding Trough; Hertzler & Zook Iron Hog
Trough; Small Iron Trough, 2 Walking Plows;
Hoka Plow; Single Trees, Double Trees,
Tobacco Lath; Milk Cans; Wooden Pulleys;
Hay Hook; Anvil, Horse Cultivator & other
Implements for parts, some Old Iron; 3 Metal
Imp Seats, 2 Cast Iron.
PTO Shaft; Feed Cart, Forks; Shovels;
Scrapers; Old Cham Saw; New Hand Grass
Seeder, Battery Charger, Skill Saw; Grease
Guns; Elec. Drill; some Wrenches; Wooden
Plane; (Edger; Wooden Old Garden Seeder);
73071 Surge Milker Pump, verj good; Dumping
Station; Stainless Steel Wash Tubs, approx 20
Ton Ear Corn, approx. 100 bu Oats, Chicken
Crates, Odds & Ends of Lumber; Scrap Pile
and many other items not mentioned.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
3 pc Bedroom Suite, 2 Double Oak Beds,
Oak Wash Stand, Rope Bed, Oak Hall Rack;
Wooden Wardrobe, 2 Iron Beds, 2 Iron Cribs;
Single Bed; Sessions Chime Clock, Hoosier
Cabinet, Oak Library Table, Utility Cabinet;
Wall Mirror; Large Book Shelf, Oak Rocker,
Larkin Platform Rocker, Large Trunks; Oak
Bureau, Wall Clothes Rack, Oak Flower
Stand; Clothes Dryer, Coal Heater, Suburban
Wood or Coal Heater, 2 Plate Wood or Coal
Kitchen Stove, Fruit Dryer, Old Wooden Ice
Chest. I2’xls’ Rug, 12’xl2’ Rug, B’xl2’ Rug,
Record Cabinet, Metal Wardrobe, Utility
Stand, Formica Top Table, Small Book Shelf,
Magazine Rack; lot of Paper Back Books,
Suitcases, Sausage Stuffer, Market Scale, 2
Small Iron Kettles; 10 gal and 6 gal Crock,
several Gal Crocks; High Chair, Tin Doll
House; Corner Stand; Old Tin Measures; Avon
Bottles, Canister Set, Trays, Odds & Ends of
Dishes, Lawn Chairs, lot of Canning Jars &
other items not mentioned
Terms By
AARON J. & ELSIE ZOOK
273-3955
Auctioneers
Elton & Alvin Horning
HORNING FARM AGENCY. INC
Mam Street
Morgantown. Pa
215-286-518.3
LUNCH BY
ROCKVILLE MENNONITE CHURCH
rations wul benefit most
trom bicarb sup
plementation, I'renkle
adds
Check your yard
daily to see if any cattle
are having difficulty
adjusting to ration
changes,” he recom
mends. You may want
to alter the percentage
of bicarb in their ration
until you find an op
timum level tor your
partial'n leedlut