D2-Lancaater Farming Saturday, May 13,1989
Two,recent research articles
published in the “Poultry Science
Journal” indicates that housing
type can influence light intensity
for broilers. It has been demon
strated that continuous light during
the broiler growing period pro
duces a heavier broiler than is pro
duced using a lighting program
that incorporates a lengthy dark
period.
One article describes a study
conducted to determine the inten
sity of light required at night in
curtain-sided houses for maximum
broiler growth. Broilers that are
produced in curtain-sided houses
are exposed to varied light
regimes. The natural light intensity
during a 24-hour period can range
from bright sunshine to darkness.
For the study, the male broilers
were exposed to a light intensity of
431 lux for 14 hours per day to
simulate natural sunlight intensity
and light intensities of either 9,30,
or 69 lux during the other 10 hours,
simulating night hours (NOTE:
10.7 lux = 1 foot candle).
The results of the study showed
that light intensity did not signific
antly influence the six-week body
weight or feed conversion of male
broilers. The authors concluded
that for curtain-sided broiler
houses a light intensity of 9 lux
during the night hours is sufficient
for maximum growth rate and
reduces electricity for lighting
purposes.
A second article reported on a
study to determine the influence of
Pennsylvania Heifer Wins
Western National Angus Futurity
ST. JOSEPH, MO. The
championship spotlight shown on
a Pennsylvania heifer at the West
ern National Angus Futurity held
earlier this month. Judge Howard
Hillman of South Dakota slapped
Annalea Marchesa, a ROR Royal
ty 108 T daughter marking her as
the grand champion female. A
December 1987 calf, Anrtalea is
owned by Fox Hill Farm, Union-
Annalea Marchesa, a senior calf, was named grand
champion female it the Western National Angus Futurity
earlier this month. Marchesa Is owned by Fox Hill Farm Of
Unlonville, Annalea Farms Ltd. of Kennett Square, and Belle
Point Ranch of Lavaca, Ark.
Broiler and
Turkey Talk
by
Forest Muir
Associate Professor of Poultry Science
Penn State University
light intensity and variation in
intensity on performance of broil
ers produced in fan ventilated,
light-controlled houses. Sixteen
commercial broiler houses were
used for this study. The light inten
sity ranged between 8 and 31 lux
with a slightly lower average
intensity during the night. When
light intensity was correlated with
performance traits, it was reported
that higher light intensity and
reduced variability in intensity
increased body weight and percen
tage grade A and reduced feed con
version and condemnations.
A comparison of these two stu
dies would indicate that a lighting
program with the maximum varia
tion between day and night intensi
ty was the better program for
curtain-sided broiler houses,
whereas the lighting program with
minimum variation in intensity
was the preferred system in light
controlled broiler houses. The
results of these studies would indi
cate that integrated broiler compa
nies may need two lighting prog
rams for broilers. One program for
curtain sided houses and a second
for light-controlled houses.
References: Deaton, J. W., J. D.
Simmons, and J. D. May, 1989.
Light intensity at night for broilers
reared under summer tempera
tures. Poultry Sci. 68: 218-220.
Weaver, W. D. Jr., 1986. Influence
of light intensity in commercial
facilities on broiler performance.
Poultry Sci. 65 (Supplement 1);
142.
villc; Annalea Farms, Ltd., Ken
nett Square: and Belle Point
Ranch, Lavaca, Ark.
A January 1986 son of Cracker
jack Brutus 512 was awarded the
grand champion bu'l banner.
Foote Acres Impact i, owned by
Guy Kitchen, Sandy, Oregon;
Tadd Foote, Melba, Idaho; and
Wade Kaseberg, Wasco, Oregon.
He earlier stood as the senior
Youth Lamb, Pig Sale Brings $8,055
BY LISA RISSER
LEBANON The gavel came
down 108 times last Friday night
as feeder pigs and lambs found
new homes during the Lebanon
County Youth to Youth Club
Lamb and Pig Sale.
Auctioneer Harry H. Bachman
took bids on 95 pigs, which
brought an average of $74, and 13
lambs, which brought an average
of $BO. Of particular interest to the
40 bidders were the offspring sired
by a $4,500 boar named Perry,
who was a high finisher at the
National Hampshire Show and sire
the grand champion at the 1987
national barrow show. In addition.
Perry sired last year’s reserve
champion at the Centre County
Fair.
The Hamp-Duroc pigs, sold by
Daryl and Darren Grumbine,
brought top dollar, and one
brought the highest bid of the
night. The $265 hog went to a
Centre County 4-H’er.
The top-selling lamb went for
$lOO to a Lebanon County 4-H’er.
Total sale volume was $8,055.
This is the third year for the sale,
which was developed by Ken
Winebark, Lebanon County
Extension agent and interim coun
ty Extension director. The prog
ram is designed to generate interest
Producers Seek
DES MOINES, IA Producer
leaders of the National Potk Pro
ducers Council (NPPC) met with
government regulatory officials
on April 27 in Washington, D.C.,
concerning a surge in subsidized
Canadian hogs and pork products.
Canadian shipments of hogs and
pork have increased despite
imposition of a countervailing
duty on Canadian hogs in 1985
and a current renewed effort by
NPPC to obtain a duty on pork
products.
“Evidently, the countervailing
duty on hogs is not completely
leveling the playing field between
the U.S. and Canada,” said NPPC
President Don Gingerich. “Begin
ning about mid 1988, the number
of Canadian hogs crossing the
border started increasing despite
wmner.
A group of Missouri Angus
breeders exhibited the reserve
grand champion bull. J A Mon
ticello is owned by Homeplace
Farms, Cameron; Kenneth John
son, Edgerton; and Terry Litde &
Son, Monticello. This March
1988, Cobble Pond New Yorker
son also won the early junior calf
champion ribbon.
Vintage Miss Essos Jenny
9463, owned by Ted Coleman,
Modesto, Calif., won the reserve
grand champion female banner.
Also named the senior winner, she
is an October 1986 daughter of
Harrison.
SCR Lone Star 411 progeny
won first place honors in the get
and junior get-of-sire classes. The
get champions were shown by
Shelley Weaver, Brimfield, 111.;
Ankony Shadow Isle Ranch,
Minatare, Neb.; and Knop Angus
Farm, Ida Grove, lowa. The junior
get winners were put together by
Ty Krebs, Gordon, Neb.; Four
Sum Cattle Co., Wilder, Idaho;
Sydenstricker Angus Farms, Mex
ico, Mo.; and Knop Angus Farm.
Ankony Shadow Isle lined up the
best six head of Angus breeding
cattle.
This group of Lebanon County 4-H’ers raised lambs and
piglets that they sold to fellow 4-H’ers and others Interested
In market animal projects. The young entrepeneurs are
from left, front row: Daryl Grumbine, John Risser, Jamie
Risser, John Harnish, and Mike Klelnfelter. Back row: Dar
ren Grumbine, Jay Kleihfelter, Don Klelnfelter, and Eric
Harnish.
in breeding projects among the
4-H’ers and is a teaching tool for
marketing, breeding, and sales
skills.
This year’s animals were sup
plied by Eric and John Harnish,
John and Jamie Risser, Jay, Don,
and Mike Kleinfelter, and Daryl
Further Action On
the duty. Strikes at Canadian
packing plants did force some
hogs into this country, but those
labor disputes are now ended. The
strikes alone can’t account for the
number of Canadian hogs entering
the U.S. to jump from 445,863 in
1987 to 835,125 last year.”
Canadian hog imports are still
climbing. During the first two
months of 1989, shipments of
Canadian hogs totalled more than
266,000 head. If imports continue
at that rate, a record 1.6 million
subsidized Canadian hogs will be
crossing the U.S. border by the
end of the year.
Meanwhile, total pork imports
from Canada amounted to more
than 124 million pounds (carcass
weight equivalent, excluding pro
cessed pork) during the first two
months of 1989. At that rate, 748
million pounds of Canadian pork
will enter this country during the
year-24% more than in 1988.
Starting in the third quarter of
1988, the Canadian government
paid its pork producers a subsidy
that amounted to $19.50 (U.S.) per
hog. That subsidy increased to $3l
per hog in the fourth quarter. First
quarter 1989 subsidy payments
are to be announced shortly and
are expected to remain high.
“Canadian producers receive
approximately the same price in
their hog markets as do our pro
ducers in the U.S. markets,”Ging-
Poiled Hereford Association
Seeks President
KANSAS CITY, MO. The
American Polled Hereford Asso
ciation Board of Directors has
formed a search committee to fill
the post of the breed association’s
president and chief executive
officer, following the resignation
of Dr. T.D. “Dusty” Rich.
Headed by Board Vice Chair
man Bill Yowell of Killeen, Tex-
and Darren Grumbine.
The sale ended with a drawing
for a pig donated by Lebanon Val
ley National Bank. The drawing,
which was open to any 4-H or FFA
member, was won by Stacey Mill
er of Lebanon. Miller is a first-year
swine club member.
Canadian Hogs
erich said. “Currently, both Cana
dian and U.S. producers receive
about $37 (U.S.) per hundred
weight of hog. Yet, the Canadian
pork producers get subsidy pay
ments on top of the market price.
It’s no wonder they can find it pro
fitable to pay duty costs of about
s4' a head and transportation
expenses to bring their hogs
across the border.”
Canadian producers are offer
ing hogs to U.S. packers on a
duty-paid basis. Therefore, the
producers are absorbing the cost
of the countervailing duty, trans
portation and checkoff, so U.S.
packers can buy the hogs without
being liable for any additional
expenses. Packers are sheltered
against the duty that might be
assessed retroactively a year or so
later when the U.S. government
paperwork catches up with the
high subsidies now being paid to
Canadian producers by their
government.
“Clearly, the production incen
tives provided by the Canadian
government subsidization pro
grams are encouraging Canadians
to overproduce and target the U.S.
market for surplus hogs,” said
Gingerich. “It is seriously injuring
U.S. pork producers ability to
make a profit in their own country.
And that is' why we are in
'Washington. D.C. to see what we
can do about it.”
as, ihc committee has outlined the
qualifications and is accepting
applications. Serving with Yowell
on the committee are Jackie Davis
of Napa, Calif., and Gary Hedrick
of Columbus, Miss.
Applicants arc invited to con
tact Yowell at P.O. Box 10039,
Killeen, Texas 76547.