AlB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1982 Cattle ‘shrink’ on way to COLUMBIA, Mo. - “Shrink in slaughter cattle is greater than we suspected,” a University of Missoun-Columbia animal scientist reported this week. “Up to four or five percent of body weight can be lost in the first few hours of transport,” Malcolm Asplund said. Only a small percent of the loss in weight is a loss of the gut con tents, be said. Much of the shrink is in the carcass itself. “Confining the animals and withholding feed and water causes as much shrink as does hauling them,” he explained. “Weight is regained—but slowly—after it has been lost from SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED All-Risk Federal Crop Insurance is now available from Van Cleve Real Estate Before you spend a fortune planting your crops this year, think about protecting yourself with All-Risk Federal Crop In surance Just call 717-392-3032 Find out how the benefits of all-risk insurance can be tailored to your farming operation All Risk Federal Crop Insurance In good years and bad it pays off . All-Risk : ' Fedsrsl Crop Insursnc* Set the standards. Redwings 6V2-14 BOOKS SHOE SERVICE 107 E STATES? QUARRYVILLE, PA 717-786-2795 CLOSED WEDNESDAYS 4-5 percent market stressed and fasted animals.” To reduce shrink, Asplund recommended that cattle be full of feed and water before tran sportation begins. Then they should be taken to slaughter as quickly as possible. “If long hauls are necessary, make frequent stops for feed and especially water,” he said. “Feed and water provided after a long period of withdraw! must be given at least 24 hours before slaughter or they won’t do much good." Finally, he said, more thought needs to be given to the fair distribution of the cost of shrink between the feeder and the packer. Sumner (Continued from Page Al 7) Alternate Delegates; Melvin L. Shertzer Hauling Committee. West Lampeter Local: Kenneth B. Garber President; Nelson J. Hamish Vice President; Robert M. Mylm Secretary-Treasurer; Jacob R. Hauser, Jr. and James D. Shertzer Delegates; Philip B. Beiler and James L. High Alternate Delegates. Witmer Local: John J. Landis President and Delegate; J. Robert Esbenshade Vice President and Alternate Delegate; Harvey E. Heller Secretary-Treasurer and Delegate; Jeffrey L. Landis Alternate Delegate. IMPCO District 5 director Wade Groff, right, presents Mervin Herr of Witmer with a plaque commefnorating 25 years of IMPCO membership.
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