GRAPHING DAILY MILK PRODUCTION One of the most used tools on our farm is a graph of the pounds of milk per cow per day. Probably almost every dairy homer knows what his daily avenge per cow is, but we find it useful to keep this graph and compare it to previous years to track seasonal trends, slumps due to heat, increases due to forage changes, and the typical spring slump due to everybody PUT “VALUE" IN YOUR GRAIN AND NEVER LEAVE THE FARM Economic Value: • We Roast Your Beans • Avoid Trucking Expenses • Avoid Docking Nutritional Value: • Increased Palatability • Uniform Golden Appearance « Cooling for Immediate Storage Available ONLY WE CAN GIVE YOU ■■FLAME-KISSED’’ QUALITY . ■ • -J .-./ r t • ' . ■ • ‘tV;-J ?*s*** ''. s'** s *' ; S*' 1 '« '•■ '\-^- , 4V.'UV^**V*isr'"igit j~ii. 4 yj Horst Grain Roasting 3040 Peons Grove Rd. David N. Qroff Lincoln University, PA RD 3, Lewlsburg, PA (Chester Co.) (610)869-8834 (717)568-1420 being busy in the fields. Also, it often points out management changes which affected produc tion that we had forgotten about. Seeing daily milk production on the graph and then identifying any problems causing decreases in production presents an opportuni ty to avoid die same thing from happening again. To make die graph (it’s easiest to do it on graph paper), we write numbers (55 to 85) for the pounds LOO HAMMOCKS, GAS GRILLS, RATIO FURNITURE, STOVES A MORE. SAMSONITE AND TELESCOPE RATIO FURNITURE 906 E. Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522 (717) 733-4973 800-642-0310 HOURS Mon., Tum., Wed. 10 to S Thun., Fit 10 to 8; SM. 10 to 4 IwPlfgPlUm of milk (avenge per cow) on the left hand side and the dates the milk truck is due on She bottom. Next we divide the toad pounds for the day’s milk pickup by the number of cows whose milk is in the tank dial day. Example; 4500 lbs. divided by 40 cows ■ 1125 divided by 2 days a 56.25 (or 56.3) lbs. per cow. So on December 1, we put a dot between 56 and 57. Another thing this graph will show is milk production that changes a lot, such as shown in the period of December 7 through December 29. If production changes mere than two pounds per cow per day, something is chang ing too much. So we think of pos sible causes for the change, such as cows being fed differently too often, variable quality feed, bad water, or poor ventilation. All kinds of things can make milk pro duction bounce around. NG FOR... M Hatteras B Hammocks i , ' -4. Donna INC. dri one caae on our farm, for example, the boy who was doing the feeding Tuesday through Fri day wasn’t feeding enough of the protein supplement: therefore, fee cows were short on protein those days, and, of course, they dropped in production until Saturday when they got their proper amount again. We find it helpful to write any. changes, such as starting to feed from a different silo or a dif ferent cutting of hay, on the chart Merchandising Workshop LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) 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The graph is like a thermometer it won’t make it warmer outside, but it helps us to make neOessary adjust ments, such as how many clothes we need to wear. As always, your comments are appreciated! Pa.DHIA MUN (Continued from Pag* A2S) found the results to be very simi lar feed change recommendations for the herd would have been the same regardless of the type of urea test used. When plotting the cows sampled the same day by several different methods, he found the urea levels and ranges very close to each other. The infrared system used by Pa. DHIA provided results that were quite comparable. During the discussion, the dif ferent factors affecting MUN readings in herds drew several questions. Whether a herd is high or low can be affected by protein levels, soluable protein, energy levels, water availability, heat stress, feed delivery system, dis ease. or body organ problems. The next meeting of the Advis ory Committee is set for mid- August It will analyze the MUN data and the latest research find ings. Of special interest will be what will happen during the graz ing and heat stress season.
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