A3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984
Manheim Farm Show
MANHEIM Heading the list of
consignments at next Saturday’s
Manheim Farm Show Benefit
Auction are two Farmall tractors,
which are being repaired,
renovated and repainted by vo-ag
students and FFA members at the
high school.
The tractors, a Farmall H and
Farmall M, were acquired by the
Farm Show Commission from
Evergreen Tractor, Lebanon.
The FFA’ers performed some
minor repairs apd prepared the
tractors for a new coat of bright
red paint.
“It provides a good opportunity
for the students to work on
equipment and some good selling
items for our sale to benefit the
Farm Show, explains Marlin
Becker, sale chairman.
Chuck Bechdel, vo-ag teacher at
Manheim, paid tribute to the
students, particularly the juniors,
who have been working on the
tractors.
In addition, a number of the
FFA’ers will also be donating six
hours of their tune to the slave
auction at sale. Bidders can
buy six hours of labor from FFA
Management of young calves calls
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form of calves and heifers. With
the increasing use of high PD bulls,
calves and heifers are becoming
more and more valuable assets to
dairy farmers.
The problem is that until they
freshen, calves and heifers are
non-paying animals on the farm.
Since they do not provide a milk
check currently, they often receive
less care and attention than does
the milking herd. It has been
proven that improving youngstock
health practices pays off in the
future milking herd.
Many vaccines are available for
use on dairy farms in Penn
sylvania for replacements. Some
of the most commonly used vac
cines are brucellosis, IBR, Pl 3,
Roto-corona, and colibaccillosis
vaccine.
All heifer calves should be
vaccinated for brucellosis when
they are four to eight months of
age. Pennsylvania has recently
been declared a Brucellosis-free
state and it is important that this
status be maintained. It is also a
good idea to vaccinate all
replacement heifers at least once
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In the past, bidders have paid as
much as $95.00 for a "slave” in the
auction.
Other popular items at the past
two auctions have been specially
baked commemorative cakes,
which have commanded top bids of
$lOO and $l5O.
Other items of equipment at this
year’s sale include a Ford 8N
Massey Harris manure loader,
plow, Deere corn planter, 5-bar
hay rake, walking plow and riding
mowers. Other items range from
feed to furniture, saws to shrubs,
and tools to tile. A complete ad can
be found in this week’s Lancaster
Farming.
Proceeds from the sale are put
toward reducing the debt on the 60
by 180-foot pole barn that is used
for the Farm Show and other
community activities throughout
the year.
Last year’s sale netted some
$6,000 for the benefit of the Farm
Show.
The sale begins at 9:30 a.m. next
Saturday, April 7, with the slave
auction scheduled at 1 p.m.
for IBR (infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis). Six to eight
months of age is a good time to do
this because maternal immunity
has disappeared by that age. In
herds with widespread respiratory
infection in young calves, a nasal
vaccine to protect against IBR
may be given to calves as early as
two weeks of age. Parainfluenza,
or Pl 3 protection is usually
provided in the same vaccine as
the IBR.
Other vaccines are available for
herd replacements, but the
specific needs of each farm should
be discussed with a veterinarian.
Some available vaccines are
Bovine Virus Diarrhea (BVD),
Pasturella, Haemophilus, Lep
tospirosis. Vibriosis, and
Clostridia.
Parasites, both internal and
external, can also be serious
problems affecting the growth and
performance of dairy heifers at
any age. The control of internal
parasites in young calves requires
careful attention to clean
management practices.
Young calves should be housed
individually to eliminate contact
with infested animals or manure
until at least one week after
weaning. Always avoid exposing
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young calves to areas where
manure contamination from older
animals can occur. Calf facilities
should be kept free of manure.
Most herds require a routine
treatment program for young
calves from weaning to eight
months of age.
Serious parasite problems are
most likely to occur during a calf
or heifer’s first season on pasture.
These animals have little or no
resistance to digestive tract
parasites. Parasite eggs over
winter on pastures in Penn
sylvania. These eggs hatch into
larvae in the spring and are eaten
by calves and heifers. Heifers on
pasture can be heavily infested
with parasites by early to mid
summer. Parasitized heifers grow
more slowly, are less feed ef
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Manheim vo-ag students and FFA members prepare a Farmall M tractor for a new coat
of paint prior to its sale at next Saturday's Farm Show Benefit Auction. From the left,
they include Ken Hawkins, Bryan Balmer, Randy Kreiser, Matt Pflieger, Ken Nolt and
Russ Zellers.
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ficient, may develop diarrhea and
may become anemic. Strategic
worming at three and six weeks
after turnout on pasture will
greatly reduce the degree of
parasitism.
External parasites that should
be of concern to dairy farmers in
Pennsylvania are: lice, mange
mites, and flies. These can all
reduce growth and performance of
calves and heifers. To reduce the
spread of these parasites, farmers
should prevent direct contact
between age groups of heifers and
clean all pens thoroughly before
putting a new group of animals in a
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county extension agent for names
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Sanitation and good
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