06-Lmcntar Fanning, Saturday, April 23, 1994
Livestock Notes
(Continued from Pag* D 5)
Producers Can Re-File Wool
Sales Documents
Clair C. Engle
Penn Slate Assoc. Prof.
Animal Science
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Services (ASCS)
will soon announce that all pro
ducers will be given the opportun
ity to obtain substitute replace
ment sales documents which
reflect marketing and non
marketing charges not previously
shown on sales documents.
The earlier version of wool
incentive filing changes did not
allow producers to re-file receipts
with updated information. These
new regulations will allow re
submission of updated receipts.
ASCS states that affected produc
ers must request their original
receipts from their county office
and re-submit corrected docu
ments by March 1, or the incentive
will be paid on the original
document.
ASCS offices will review cor
rected documents to ensure that
the commission charges are eligi
ble consignment sales (sales on
behalf of the producer to market
the wool). Strict cash sales, where
the title immediately passes to the
first buyer (typically includes
shearer buyers, mill buyers and
order buyers), are ineligible.
In line with a directive issued
by its Board of Directors, the
American Sheep Industry Associ
ation has worked on the issue with
ASCS daily in recent weeks to
secure this opportunity for inter
ested producers to re-file regard
less of the original filing date. It is
urgent to get the word out to all
producers. This is a very short
window of time, so phone calls
and radio spots may be appropri
ate to inform wool growers in your
area of this change. Please call
your local ASCS office for more
information.
New Feeder-Lamb Grading
System Being Reported
Clair C. Engle
Penn State Assoc. Prof.
Animal Science
Frame More Body weight Back fat
Category (lbs) (lathes)
Small < 100 0.2 S
Medium 100-125 0.25
FARM
EQUIPMENT
1037 Automatic Bale Wa
gon, 105 bale capacity,
shed kept, used 4 seasons,
like new,sl 1,500.
215/294-9686.
106 NI spinner spreader,
like new, 894 A JD rake
717-225-3616
1086 cab, parts, doors
$250, back glass $65. front
$9O, wings $25, small
fronts $2O. top liner $75;
wipers $75; blower $65
compressor $65 Union
717-966-2990
Large
Preliminary feeder-lamb grad
ing standards are now in use,
according to USDA Market News
Service representatives.
“In a few months, we expect to
have an official set of grade stan
dards published in the Federal
Register,” said Pleas Childress,
chair for the American Sheep
Industry Association's Production
Education and Research Council.
“The intent is that both buyers and
producers will be able to more
accurately assess the yield-grade
potential of feeder lambs at a
given slaughter weight.”
USDA's Market News Service
began using the preliminary set of
standards in January to report its
feeder lambs. The above three
frame scores, combined with three
conformation scores, are used to
create nine feeder grades with cor
responding body weight and back
fat thickness.
A carcass conformation score
of Number 1 is equal to what is
now considered prime or thick
conformation, while the Number 2
conformation will refer to choice
or moderately thick. The Number
3 conformation will refer to less
than-choice, or thin conformation.
A large-frame conformation score
Number 1 is expected to be opti
mally finished at 120 pounds or
more with prime or thick
conformation.
The project is sponsored
through a grant from the USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service,
ASL and Colorado State and Ore
gon State Universities cooperat
ing. A final set of feeder lamb
standards for public comment
likely will be published by mid
year.
A Lamb Feeding Facility For
The Pennsylvania Producer
Clair C. Engle
Penn State Assoc. Prof.
Animal Science
Any successful lamb feeder will
tell you that short cuts in manage
ment, nutrition, and health can
spell disaster. Another area often
overlooked is adequate lamb
feeding facilities. Without proper
facilities, two major and costly
health problems plague the best of
feeders chronic pneumonia and
PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047
FAX 717-733-6058
Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM; Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM
10' Bnlhon cultimulcher,
field ready, $700; 10' IH
spnngtooth harrow, $5OO.
717/463-3216
1210 Ford tractor, 4WD,
front end loader. 800 hrs ,
$7500, Huber maintainor
grader, $ 1000
717-988-3473
1250 Gehl Chopper. Both
Heads, New Knives, Field
Ready $7500 080
(607)359-3477
12' Cardinal conveyor,
20 4'' auger, both w/electnc
motors, in like new condi
tion Asking $750 lor both
(717)258-6318.
> 120 0.25
ELL, TRAD
(1)3000 & (1)9000 Gal SS
nitrogen storage tanks.
703/639-2262, after Bpm
703/382-0570.
13' Int transport disc.
Good condition (2)
Smoker gravity wagons.
(610)488-1607.
1495 NH self-propelled
haybme, 1973 Ford cattle
truck w/12' body, Kagle
Trailer filled sprayer with
45 ft booms, 500 gal tank,
hydraulic pump Stump
Acres, York Co,
(717)792-3216
15' Bnllion transport culti
packer $1,400 Miller's
Repair (717)656-6109.
an insidious internal parasite/
coccididosis infestation.
Midwest feeder pig and sheep
producers came up with an ingeni
ous and practical idea for feeding
facilities some twenty years ago.
Lamb feeders at (he Dixon
Springs Research Center in Illi
nois started performance-testing
rams on an elevated and slotted
floor structure in the early 19705.
The facility was nothing more
then a modified farm utility
wagon bed, equipped with a pen
structure, roof, a slotted floor, a
self-feeder, and an all-weather
spigot pig waterer.
In central Pennsylvania, com
mercial structures are being built
for the small to medium commer
cial feeder pig producer. These
facilities also will work well for
the lamb feeder, but you can most
likely save money and have a
facility customized to your specif
ic needs by constructing your
own. If you are serious, start look
ing for an abandoned house trailer
frame.
Construction details are very
important, especially the floor
materials and proper supporting
structures necessary for a sturdy,
elevated feeding platform. More
information can be found in the
new revised Midwest Plan Book
let No. MWPS-3, 4th edition,
1994, Check with your county
extension office about purchasing
a copy of this publication, or con
tact the Publications Department
in Penn State’s College of Agri
cultural Sciences (814) 86S-5486.
Next time you get serious about
feeding small groups of lambs (60
to 100 hd), take another look at
your existing lamb feeding facili
ty. If labor, manure handling, a
ventilation, sanitation, health, and
lamb performance need improve
ment, may be time to re-evaluate
your existing facility and invest
some planning time and money
into a modest, portable, elevated
slotted-floor lamb feeding facility.
An old bank bam or shed with a
dirt or concrete floor is just not
good enough.
Lamb Council Offers
Educational Materials
Clair C. Engle
Penn State Assoc. Prof.
Animal Science
A retail merchandising guide
and a meat-cutting demonstration
video recently released by the
American Sheep Industry Associ
ation’s Lamb Council are drawing
15' fold up McConnell
spring harrow, $895 080.
717-259-7211.
15 KW Generac Generator
on Cart. $llOO.
(717)527-2619
16' Unverlerth Perfects
field cultivator, like new
condition; MF 33 grain drill,
17 hoe, good condition.
Blair Co Sparklings
Springs Farm
814-793-3559.
814-793-3674
1666 Martin Scavenger II
Spreader, flotation tires,
(air condition $2500
717/530 1684
1678 Martin Scavenger
Spreader, good condition,
$2,200 080.
(717)627-3373
equal interest from the target audi
ence 8f retail meat directors and
sheep producers.
Both items, which debuted at
the American Sheep Industry
Convention in late January, were
produced with a straightforward
objective to sell more Ameri
can lamb. The manual includes
photographs, marketing ideas,
product illustrations, and proce
dures to help retailers sell more
Farrowing Performance In Stlf
»« i "« •--'■■aSaiSir*
Herds surveyed
Bom alive, pigs/litter
Weaned, pig/litter
Preweaning mortality, %
Losses from crushing, %
Losses from starvation, %
Losses from scours, %
Nearly 90 percent of U.S. hog
producers with sows have con
finement farrowing facilities.
These systems have evolved
through a need for year-round cli
mate control and ease of animal
management. Although these
issues are also important in Eur
ope, the hog industry there is
showing a clear trend toward out
door tearing facilities. Impending
animal welfare regulations against
housing gestating sows in crates
or tethers are probably their major
reason for the shift away from
confinement.
As U.S. producers consider far
rowing facility options, one
important issue is the expected
survival rate of the baby pig under
various housing systems. Con
trolled comparisons of these sys
tems are few. However, data
recently collected by USDA:
APHIS: VS through the National
Animal Health Monitoring Sys
tem (NAHMS) provide some
insights.
More than 1,600 randomly
selected producers from 18 states
participated in the NAHMS
survey. Data were collected and
grouped into three housing
categories:
Confinement enclosed
building, with flooring other than
NT
1936 JD B, unatyled, re
stored original, spoke front
wheels, 4 new tires, must
see to appreciate.
610/847-2638.
1936 KW4O McCormick
Oeering. 1936 Twin City
Minneapolis Moline Both
restoreable. KW4O for
parts Call (410)820-2078
1940 Shaw R 8 Dual, Plow
and Cultivator. $6OO.
(717)244-3024.
1947 John Deere A, Ford
8N 717-336-2497 after
4PM
1948 JD cyclone B w/
rollamatic, hydraulics,
shutters, very good oondi
tion, $1,300.
(717)776-6136
Comparison of farrowing performance under various
housing systems
1988 Brillion pulverizer cu
litpacker, like new, 13',
didn't use much, $l5OO.
717-361-8055
1989, JO 2955,4 post cab,
hi-lo range, 21' Interstate
mower, used 1 season
Tractor and flail mower,
must sell at a very low
price 1985 27' 12 ton USA
flatbed trailer w/hydraulic
ramp plus HO winch. IH
tractor, engine just over
hauled by certified Penske
Detroit diesel mechanic.
Must sell at a very low
price. (215)692-8895;
(215)873-2751
1 JO 210 C Backhoe
Loader 717-573-2215.
cuts of lamb. The video is a step
by-step demonstration on how to
get different and better cuts of
lamb from a carcass. It was deve
loped for producers who direct
market their lambs, or for those
who use such services.
The manual sells for $24.95 and
the video for $lO, including ship
ping and handling. To place an
order, contact ASl’s distribution
department at (303) 771-3500,
Open
90
9.7
7.4*
25.4*
9.7
6.9
3.7
Confinement
734
9.8
8.1
15.8
6.7
3.1
1,9
Open building open on one
or more sides year-round. Pigs
may have access to outside lots
and pastures.
Huts/no buildings portable
hut or shed situated in a pasture or
dirt lot
Data on farrowing perfor
mance, preweaning mortality, and
suspected causes of baby pig
deaths were collected over a three
month period.
Conclusions
(The authors caution readers
against drawing strong conclu
sions based on causes of death,
and therefore, the statistical anal
yses are not presented. However,
the data listing number born,
weaned, etc. should be considere
valid.)
Number of pigs bom alive is
almost identical across the three
housing systems.
Death losses appear to be high
er in open facilities, leading to a
significant drop in number
weaned per litter in that housing
system.
Although the number of farms
farrowing in huts or no buildings
was small, it appears that produc
ers under those conditions can
wean nearly as many pigs as those
in confinement
1980. 518 CAT cable log
skidder 23 1x26 rubber,
working daily, $19,500
717-768-8647.
1681 F 2 Corn and Soy
bean Special, Gleaner
Diesel. 2 Heads, Hydraulic
Rollover Auger, Low
Hours Reason for Selling
Buying Feed. Kept in Shed.
$14,000 (717)864-3359.
1963 Ford 2600, new
clutch, good rubber, 3pt,
PTO, 7* bucket, excellent
condition, $6BOO
215/826-2226.
1983 Sellick 8000 forklift.
Ford gas power, 80001 b
cap. 22' lift w/side shift,
new rubber, nice machine,
$6500 080
610/932-2767.
Huts/no buildings