014-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, December 22,1990
NICK PLACE
Susquehanna Co. Agent
As we prepare for another wint
er season, dairymen who own
stanchion or comfort-stall bams
should have a suitable paddock or
lot adjacent to the bam where their
cows can exercise every day.
Regular exercise is just as
important to a cow as it is to a dog,
horse, human, or any other animal.
In fact, it is more important to
the cow because it provides the
best way to detect heat. With the
problem of heat detection in a herd
that is confined all day, every day
becomes a guessing game. As a
result, breeding efficiency almost
invariably suffers.
Dairymen who arc really con
cerned about their cow’s health
and herd breeding efficiency will
turn out their cows at least once
every day. They won’t let cold
weather, rain, wind, or snow inter
fere with this routine. However,
they i.iay shorten the turn-out to
15-20 minutes in extremely bad
weather.
Cows should be observed close
ly for standing heat during the first
10-15 minutes of each exercise
period.
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Dairy Cows Don’t Mind Cold Weather
Store Farm Machinery
Over Winter
The second largest investment
on a farm is machinery. Studies
show equipment costs average
$l5O per acre. But if the machin
ery is not properly cared for, those
costs can run even higher. This
lime of year proper care means
preparing machinery for winter
storage. Without this preparation,
farmers risk a number of different
problems next spring, such as mal
functioning engines, rusted parts,
cracked batteries, or a gummed-up
carburetor.
For the specifics on what each
piece needs, consult the owners
manual, or call your county exten-
sion office.
No matter what the equipment,
a shed is perhaps the single most
important storage item. It alone
can increase the life of equipment
up to 25 percent. Also important is
to regularly check equipment
throughout the winter. Every six
weeks run the engines for about 15
minutes - this will help evaporate
accumulated moisture. You
should also recharge batteries at
this time. In cold weather, a dead
battery will freeze and crack.
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Proper winter care is an essen
tial part of a good preventive
maintenance program, and that
will not only reduce operating
costs but will also prolong the life
of equipment And with combines
now selling for $lOO,OOO each, it’s
more important than ever to take
good care of what you have.
Rat Poisons Can Affect
Livestock And Pets
As cooler weather sets in, rats
and mice start to become more
visible around farm buldings as
they seek shelter from winter’s
winds.
Home owners and farmers often
put out pesticides to get rid of
rodents at this time. Many of the
commonly used products for rat
and mouse control contain a
chemical belonging to the warfa
rin family of pesticides. While
there are many different members
of this family of chemicals, they
all cause death by hemorrhage.
While these products are mark
et6ed as being relatively safe for
pets, livestock and humans, there
is still the possibility of illness and
death, especially to pets and hogs.
Warfarin type poisoning is the
third most common kind of toxici-
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ty reported in dogs.
On a dose per pound of body
weight basis, hogs are much more
sensitive to the effects of this pro
duct that rats or dogs. Only 300
milligrams in a single dose can
cause uncontrollable bleeding in a
220-pound hog. Dogs and cats
require five to 50 milligrams per
2.2 pounds of body weight to pro
duce signs of poisoning.
Warfarin type pesticides are
usually marketed in a grain bait
which will be attractive to rodents.
While dogs and cats do not usually
eat grain, many cases of poisoning
in pets are reported every year.
Curious or hungry pets do eat
things they are not expected to
consume and poisoning results.
The home owner or livestock
producer planning to control
rodents on his/her premises should
be aware of the type of pesticide
which he/she is using. The mater
ial should be placed where pets
and livestock cannot cat it.
Licensed, commercial pesticide
applicators can be helpful in con
trolling this sort of problem. If
sickness occurs in pets or lives
tock, the veterinarian will need to
know the kind of pesticide used in
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order to use the proper treatment
for the poisoning.
Curious children are also poi
soned each year by eating pro
ducts such as these. Like all other
toxic substances used on the farm
or in the household, they should
be kept under lock and key to pro
tect children and other unsuspect
ing persons.
ADADC Meets
In February
SYRACUSE, N.Y. Ameri
can Dairy Association and Dairy
Council, Inc. (ADADC) has sche
duled its 31st annual meeting on
Tuesday, February 19 from 10:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton
Inn, 7th North St. Registration
begins at 9:30 a.m.
This year’s meeting theme will
be “ADADC, Your Promotion
Pipeline.”
The New York State Dairy
Princess Pageant will now be
included as part of the annual
meeting agenda. An evening ban
quet will be followed by the coro
nation of this year’s state princess.
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