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From PA
1-800-732-0467
Putting It All Together. . , .
John A. Brubaker, Jr. checks his alfalfa crop.
Peaked at 190 lbs. of milk and had 10 months over 100
lbs. daily.
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KNOTT-RUN JOB PAM - GP 81
4 Yr. 1 Mo. 305 d 38,678 Milk
365 d 41,807 Milk
LANCASTER - Through ef
ficient management practices and
a combination of feeding the right
forages and breeding to the top
bulls, Lancaster County dairyman
John Brubaker Jr. has increased
his yearly herd milk average by
8,000 pounds in just seven years.
Beginning his farming venture in
February 1977, John bought 50
cows from two different farms to
build his foundation herd. The first
year’s production averages stood
at 13,762 pounds of milk and 479
pounds of fat.
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KNOTT-RUN PETE LUCY - VG
2 Yr. 8 Mo. 305 d 30,229 Milk 1023 Fat
MANAGEMENT - COWS - FEEDING
975 Fat
1069 Fat
By working on his management
practices and making timely
management decisions, John in
creased that average to 21,270
pounds of milk and 725 pounds of
fat in just seven years. The herd
now numbers 59 head with 85
percent registered Holsteins.
Two oTthe Brubaker’s pride and
joys arcT,.iott-Run Pete Lucy and
Knott-Run Job Pam. As a 2-year
old, Lucy produced 30,229 pounds
of milk and 1,023 pounds of fat.
Pam, a one time 190-pound-a-day
milker, has recorded 38,678 pounds
of milk and 975 pounds of fat as a 4-
year-old.
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Paying close attention to the
smaller aspects of dairy farming,
John and wife Barbara, of R 2
Christiana, believe in growing the
best roughages for their cattle and
using some of the best stud bulls
available. All this has been to the
benefit of the dairy herd.
The Brubakers believe in feeding
their cows often - and in smaller
amounts. Grain is fed four times a
day and roughages five limes a
day. John follows a daily plan
when feeding his cows.
A haylage, high moisture shelled
corn and 26% concentrate is fed to
the cattle before the first milking.
After milking, cows are treated to
corn silage feed at the bunk feeder
for two hours. Then its back into
the comfort stall barn for haylage
fed free choice.
The next feeding comes at dinner
lime when high moisture shelled
corn and concentrate are fed in
dividually to the top producers.
John lists his high producers as
those milking over 75 pounds of
milk daily
Before the evening milking
around 4 p.m , the cows receive a
cartload of haylage, also high
moisture shelled corn and concen
trate. Following milking, the cows
receive additional haylage. The
day’s feeding is complete when the
top producers receive additional
grain around 9 p.m.
Although feeding is very im
portant to John, he places equal
attention on his breeding program.
Only those bulls with a +7OO pound
predicted difference for milk, a
plus on fat and a plus 1.0 point on
type are used. A high percent
repeatability is also considered.
To round out his dairy program,
the Brubakers keep up-to-date
records. Barb is the principle
bookkeeper and follows a farm
management analysis program.
Both John and Barb provide the
manpower behind their 150-acre
dairy operation in years to come,
J-year-old Andrea and 1-year-old
Eric are likely to join the work
team and help their father and
mother continue a successful dairy
operation
. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 24,1!
John feeds grain four times per day. His grain ration is
high moisture shell corn and Pennfield’s 26% HMC
Concentrate.
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John
farm management analysis program.
DHIA INFORMATION: HERD AVERAGE
1978 50 Cows 13,762 Milk 479 Fat
1982 55 Cows 19,148 Milk 650 Fat
1983 59 Cows 21,270 Milk 725 Fat
old Eric.
From MO. NJ. OE
1 800-233-0202
Cows enjoy com silage at the
bunk feeder. High quality
roughages are a must for a
high producing dairy herd.
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