Dairying On The Mountain (Continued from Pago A 29) forest and field and possible homes. Spring is also busy time in the fields, “We had one this spring (a wild fire) when we were plowing and spreading manure," David said. “We spent the afternoon fighting Various Housing Methods For Sows Shown At Ag Progress EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) —One of the exhibits at the Ag Progress Days showed a num ber of different ways to house sows in a farrowing operation. Most people who oppose animal agriculture have never seen a far rowing crate, so in their minds, they think a sow can only stand and he down. That’s not a very true image,” said Ken Kephart, Penn State Department of Dairy and Animal Science. “We hope some of these “animal rights” people come here and look at the different ways to handle a farrowing opera tion and see that it is not as bad as they have imagined.” In Kephart’s display, several methods of operation are shown, from a crate to open field pens. One of the newer types of housing SPECIAL CD OFFER • Penalty for Early Withdrawal • Rates Subject to Change • Rates Apply to Individuals Only • Minimum $5OO Deposit • Rate Compounded Dally • Join our 55+ Heritage Club and get an extra Vi % on Special CD Rates that.” Despite some of the hardships and the required self-reliance that go along with life in Pennsylvani a’s northern tier, the Butters said they wouldn’t trade places with a richer-soiled southern dairyman. They made their own Dairy of Dis tinction right here. for sows that has been developed is called the “hill-side” pen. Only limited research has been done on this type of installation, but it may offer some advantages of the crate, and yet provide enough space for the sow to turn. Dimensions of the hill-side pen are normally 6 feet x 7 feet with a creep area measuring about 18 inches x 7 feet. The area for the sow (which is sloped about 1 inch/food) is 41/2 x 7 feet and allows for greater mobility in the pen. If you choose not to use crates, we have other systems that we can use,” Kephart said. “But then you need to have some advantage trade-offs. For example, in pasture bousing, sows can move around and we have less disease problems, but you need a lot more labor and it’s difficult to raise pigs in winter.” S 3 Lebanon Valley National Bank RATE 7.75 0/b 8.06 % YIELD* ‘(Based on Annual Percentage Rate) TERM 6 MONTHS Lancaster Farming, Saturday SHU; Bale Accumulator The Steffen Systems Bale Accumulator conveniently and easily packages up to ten 2-tie bales or eight 3-tie bales into a uni form arrangement which can easily be handled by one of the Steffen Systems loaders. The fully automatic electric over hydraulic controls operate the accumulator without the need of an operator. With its quick and smooth functions, there is no need to slow down the baler to allow for proper functioning of the machine. Also available for use in 2-tie bales is an optional Used Units Available Custom Loader Racks Demonstrations Available David O. Fink RD 1 Box 429-F Germansville, PA 18053 215-767-1408 August 25, 1990-A37 1 i i ;
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