nting to success with high index cows have good luck in conception with Rotate,” he commented. With Rotate embryos they have had 20 to 30 pregnancies and one flush from a donor cow resulted in 19 good Rotate embryos. “We were quite happy that day,” George remembered with a smile. Ned Boy’s offspring, George notes, stands out for its pleasing rump, open ribbing, strongly at tached fore udder and walks on a good set of feet and legs. Occasionally, according to George, he will gamble on a young upcoming bull such as Bachelor because, “We can’t breed to high ones all the time we’ll go broke.” They feed the same rations now George Sheypuk stands with Walebe Christe E.T., the highest index cow at Sheyland. Her index is 1736 M, .09%, 80F and $235 and she was classified at VGB6. oy TLER YOUR ESS US •ECIDE BUY fr tn Ann Builder Estate marine dist. INC. p 0 Box 121 Deale MD 20751 p H 301 867-1447 o A. NEWTON & SON FOUR COUNTIES H R. WEAVER CO. INC. CONTRACTOR, INC CONSTRUCTION PO Box 397 RD, Box 816 RD 3, Box 403 Bndgeville DE 19933 Coalport, PA 16627 Annville, PA 17003 PH 302-337-8211 PH 814-672-5751 PH 717-838-3753 as they did with their original herd, George says. No cow is fed more than 30 pounds per day of a balanced grain ration made ac cording to Penn State specifications. The grain ration and com silage are fed three times daily in addition to 12 pounds of hay per cow in the evening. To aid in calving and as a ketosis preventative, the, Sheypuks routinely inject cows two weeks before calving with Mu-se selenium. George reports there have been very few cases of ketosis in their herd with this routine. Having enough recipients, George says, is their biggest problem. “It’s really hard to find enough recipients,” he noted. GRAIN IMS, GRAM LEGS, DRYERS, FANS, HEATERS, SCALES EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT Now In Effect PHIC BUILDERS 435 King Street Pottstown, PA 19464 PH 215-323-4070 This problem was resolved with a solution that is as satisfying to the Sheypuks as to neighboring farmers. “We rent recipients from neighbors and pay a flat fee,” George explained. “They keep the cows and we don’t have to feed a large recipient herd.” A farmer receives payment equal to the worth of a calf, George pointed out. Presently, they have about 50 ongoing pregnancies. Most of the Sheypuks’ embryos are marketed through American markets in Virginia where they are sent to France, West Germany and Denmark. None are marketed within the United States. George sees little logic in competing against his own operation. Bulls are currently being sold to Japan and China. George and his wife, Dee, find the shift to selling embryos agreeable for various reasons. “I think it’s a lot more fun and in teresting with buyers coming from other countries,” George observes. But George and Dee seem to have trouble agreeing whether or not they have more free time since the sellout. George says although they have fewer cows (50 as op posed to their previous 72 to 75), he feels they’re about as busy either way. He says there is more paperwork now with calves, studs and bull going to testing. Dee notes that the stress now is more mental than physical, but she affirms and appreciates the fact that they are able to do more things as a family now. Perhaps there is a little more tune, she says, because George and Paul have reached a levelling off phase in their expansion efforts ■ y - **-*» V - .y. r. I I BUTLER MFC. CO. ■ Attn P E Hess 'jt | IP O Bmt 337 Oxford PA 19363 * m *I m interested in more information on Butler products * -□ Buildings □ Grain Bins □ Feed Bins ■ JD Grain Legs □ Dryers □ Scales = gName W.R. MOODY, CONTRACTOR 113 Walnut Lane West Newton, PA 15089 PH 412-872-6804 '™ r ' PRICES BINTRIM BUILDERS 204 Hoover Road Newcastle, PA 16101 PH 412-924-2698 CLIFFORD E. BOLLINGER ASSOCIATES RD4 Box 197 Denver, PA 17517 PH 215 267-6046 George, right, and Paul pose with Shey-land Valiant Athene, their highest index homebred cow. on the farm. George explained that greater public recognition, they plan to keep their herd at 50 Although George denies it by a cows and Dee added that there vigorous shaking of his head, Dee currently are no plans for building insists he enjoys the extra additions. recognition he receives now as a Dee, who keeps the books, also Sheypuk who sells embryos. When observes that now, “The milk pays someone approaches him at a the bills and the (money earned function and asks about his herd, from) ET’s is extra.” his eyes light up, she noted. Then there is the matter of George did say he would do it all again. AGUCUITURE Wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm J Address (County i City ® Phone m COMPLETE LINE OF FEED BINS IN STOCK State.
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