A2O-Lancaster Famine, Saturday, February 22,1986
BY BARBARA MILLER
Staff Correspondent
JERMYN - Vowing that “I
would do it again,” George
SheypuH of Shey-land Holsteins in
Lackawanna County, explained
the evolution of his embryo
transplant operation. They are
now collecting from excellent cows
with records over 24,000 pound of
milk.
In 1982 George and Paul Sheypuk
again led the state in dairy
production with 23,511 pounds of
milk and 881 pounds of fat. One
year later the brothers sold their
herd, except for young stock, and
“vacationed” for a short time.
Then with occasional selective
additions from outside their herd,
they began rebuilding their
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operation in 1984. This time the
focus was placed on selling em
bryos from a few top individuals.
The Sheypuks have been very
successful in their new venture.
Last year they exported or im
planted approximately 200 em
bryos from a few top individuals.
Walebe Christe ET, a Bell
daughter out of Quietcove Matt
Cinderella, is the Sheypuks’
highest index cow. This index is
currently 1736 M, .09%, 80F and
$233. She classified VG 86 as a two
year and had a record of 24,968 M,
1090 F with a 4.4 percent test in 313
days.
George says he is even prouder
of their second highest index cow,
Shey-land Valiant Athene, because
she is homegrown. Her index
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$203. Born January 5,1982, Athene
classified EX 90 as a junior three
year-old.
She is currently working on a
record as a three-year-old of
26.473 M, 1253 F with a 4.7 percent
test. Athene’s dam is Shey-land
Elevation Allure who classified EX
91.
A good cow index is important to
George. “Maybe you’re not cow
index oriented,” he says, “but it’s
today’s market.” Although he’s
aware of changes now to pounds of
protein and butterfat, George says
farmers will have to work at what
the market demands.
They began flushing cows two
years prior to the sale, according
to George, and decided to become
serious about selling embryos
because, “It was the wave of the
future.”
Paul, however, is a bit more
cautious, and is still reserving
judgement on the changeover. “I
don’t know yet,” he says, “I’ll
know better in a couple years. ’ ’
George and Paid started far
ming 30 years ago at ages IS and 13
respectively. The youngest of five
children, they eventually pur
chased the farm from their father.
Through hard work, they expanded
and improved the herd until it
became one of the highest
producing in the state.
The work is divided so that
George represents the farm at
sales, conventions and in farm
groups while Paul stays home and
takes care of things.
According to George, Parkmont
Glendell Joell, the first cow they
purchased after their sale, has
given them the highest number of
embryos. To date they have ob-
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