<EastbumB meet challenge with -winning’ attitude CLAYTON, Del. - Don East burn wasn’t born into agriculture, but he learned fast. In fact, after only three years in fanning, Don, Anna, and 22-year-old Don Jr., of Clayton, now have the highest producing dairy herd in Delaware. The Eastburns say they love a hallenge. They wanted to prove that they could turn an ordinary herd into'an extraordinary one; and prove it they did, with dedication, hard work, and a single-mindedness of purpose that would leave most folks aghast. They milk three Donald, Anna and Donald . .astburn pose ' world’s hit, it producing Gay Ideal daughter, proudly with their ‘supermilker’, Aucreek besting 18.000 siblings. The Eastburns have Ivanho Star Gay Beauty. This daughter of built their leading dairy herd through per ftarrisburg Gay Ideal is the highest producing severence and hard work. cow in Delaware's history. She also is the PARVOVIRUS VACCINE. 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They sold their gas PARVOI/51 ™ Leptospirosis is an insidious disease that infects both man and animals causing potential public health problems Leptospira can survive in surface waters The most common 'mode of natural infection is direct contact with infected urine from swine, rodents, cattle, dogs, etc, contaminating the feed and water supplies ms Delaware’s top dairy herd honors station and bought several good foundation cows, including a four year-old, Aucreek Ivanho Star Gay Beauty, that had been ,bred by Delaware City dairyman Bill Cux. Under the Eastburns’ management, this cow has become the world’s highest producing daughter of Harrisburg Gay Ideal (out of 18,000 milking daughters). At 36,833 pounds of milk and 1,200 pounds of fat in 348 days’ milking, she is also the highest producing cow the state of Delaware has ever had. This is a partially porcine parvovirus-infected litter at 84 days' gestation Contact Animal Medic for "We took a group of ordinary cows and built up production over 10,000 pounds per cow,” says Eastburn. "The records speak for themselves.” The Eastburns’ herd average is an outstanding 21,420 pounds. Several of their cows were milking over 30,000 pounds last year. The family’s priorities are clear. “We almost live for the cows,” they admit. When they went into farming they built a solid new stanchion barn for the cows, and set up a modest mobile hoifie for themselves. That’s the way things still stand today. The Eastburns also are open minded about new methods of farming. They read all the farm magazines, talk to vitamin salespeople and equipment dealers, and discuss the ones that sound most promising with Delaware Extension dairy specialist George Haenlem. When the Eastburns asked his opinion about ‘thrice-a-day’ Berks Energy Group attorney fees ranging from $2.50 to Members will decide a closing date $1 per acre will be due. The rate for membership then so that will depend on the size of the negotiations can begin. energy group. Elected as officers during the Groups with 2,500 acres will be last meeting, held Jan. 5 were: accessed at the $2.50 rate while George Moyer, chairman; Wilbur larger groups will pay less per Hershey, Bethel, vice-chairman; acre as the acreage increases George Manbeck, Womelsdorf, Moyer explains there will be secretary-treasurer; Carl Bross, minimum and maximum fees for Myerstown and Lawrence Kieffer, landowners who own less than 70 Bethel, executive committeemen, acres and more than 1,000 acres. Landowners interested in more The Berks County Energy Group has planned it’s next meeting for Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tulpehocken Municipal Building. E G E Concrete Grooving Prevent Costly Injury GROOVE 1 feed lots - hojding pens - free stall area contact: Michael Enright R.D. 4, Box 22A New Oxford, PA 17350 Ph. 717-624-8739 f IMMFRMAN HOLLANDER RD, RD3 # I ml 'll" NEW HOLLAND, PA 717-354-9611 MANUFACTURING CORP. ATTENTION DAIRYMEN: >u AUGER SYSTEMS FOR H?"v,\e EMPTYING MANURE HOLDING PIT-, A V6rt>htf EtosnWttri £i««afDt fur fis/es and £#r Cam PORTABLE ELEVATORS Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 23,1982—A19 It’s a tough life, and the East burns are the first to admit it. But they’ve shown what can be done by a hard-working family that is willing to sacrifice their own comfort and convenience for that of a top herd. (Continued from Page Al 7) information concerning the energy group should contact any of these members or attend the next meeting. AIR' 0- MATIC VENTILATION SYSTEMS milking, Haenlein agreed it would help relieve excess pressure on cows whose production was already high thanks to good genetics, good management, and a good feeding program based on high moisture corn, alfalfa haylage, and all kinds of sup plements. But Haenlein warned that milking three times a day is only practical if there’s a relief herdsman. The Eastburns didn’t choose to heed that friendly warning. Anna and Donald Jr. do all the milking themselves. Donald Sr. does all the feeding. Donald Jr. takes care of herd health and keeps the DHIA records, while Anna keeps the books.
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