A4O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 9, 2002 Manager Shares Breeding, Calving, Weaning Expertise (Continued from Page A 39) since they’re calving in a clean environment.” Scours may be transmitted by another calfs manure on the cow’s teats. Weaning Two-thirds off the cows calve in the spring, with the re maining one-third calving in the fall, providing different marketing opportunities for the calves. 11 I I • Heat with wood and ovoid expensive fuels ; I shop - all with one stove jg| J • Wide range of up to mtllton ratings) *' * Slide-out ash pan provides for convenient ash '*'^** excessive corrosion * Enjoy the convenience and safety of an outdoor stove HBBBBBBBBB|H[^^B^^^fi^H For Mow infovmahon and Ftp# Utrmtut* C onlact Stove Sales H. James Stonebridge Sales Sclnylnl^RHH , Senscnig (85« 692-2227 (304) C 749-8483 (57(» 386*1177 | iad, Danville, PA 17821 _. T id* „ .„. I K/rnt arro i non Ed Jones Joe Hurst Brighams 1 Mechanicsburg, PA Plymouth, OH Laceyville, PA I 70) 672-3221 (717) 766-0426 (419)_687-5801 (570) 869-3029 | Manufacturer oak^f® cm ® 632 Elysburg Roa Distributor Phone: (/ Fax: (5' 275 275 330 330 240 300 500 500 500 1.000 1,000 HOWARD E. GROFF CO. An Additional 1% DISCOUNT is offered if paid by Cash Money or Certified Check “The biggest thing we try to do with our weaning is to make it as stress-free as possible,” said Liv ingston. The calves get their first round of vaccines in late January for the fall calves, and the first half of July for the spring calves. (SflmmiM TOUGHTANK basement oil storage tanks Approx. Weight Gam tad 279 320 320 “LIGHT DUTY” SKID TANKS Gaui ie Diameter 3’2” 3’2” 4’o” 4’o” 4’o” 4’o” 4’o” ALSO AVAILABLE: • Double Wall “Light Duty” Skid Tanks • Double Wall Fireguard™ Tanks • Bench Top Lube Tanks • Gasboy Hand and Electric Pumps • Petro-Hoppers • Dike Tanks Fuel Oil, and Gasoline 111 E. State Street, Quarryville, PA 17566 Phone: 717-786-2166 or 800-717-2166 fTS Dimensions M”x62” [441 27”; [74” 27”: 27”x44 1/4”x74” Lem 4’o” s’o” 5’5” 5’5” 5’5” 10’9” 10’9” Mon.-Fri. 8 AM - 4 PM Sat. 8 AM - Noon “We come back about a month later and vaccinate the heifer calves for brucellosis and give booster shots to all the calves at that time. When we go to wean, usually it’s just a matter of taking weaning weights and worming them they’re not being stressed other than weaning,” he said. In the past they had penned calves in the feedlot or barnyard area and moved cows of earshot. Although the method worked, “I read about some research that suggested that it’s less stressful to wean through the fence,” he said. The experiment has yielded some positive results. “It seemed like if the calves can go up and make sure their mother is still there, they’ll just go right back to eating. There’s not as much bawling.” When the calves were locked up, he said, “we totally changed their diet from grass and milk to hay and grain.” When the calves are out on the field they are still on grass, yet can be intro- Price Ver. $265.50 Hor. Approx. Weight Price $332.00 345 $344.50 355 $479.50 530 $528.50 648 iSB6.SO 826 $893.00 1183 $971.00 1499 10WARDE duced to grain at that time. Liv ingston places creep feeders near the fenceline, and “they find that grain pretty quickly,” he said. This year he weaned the fall heifers with this method and fol lowed that by weaning the spring calves this fall through the fence. When he put groups of calves together that had been weaned the different ways, “it was obvi ous how much better filled and conditioned the calves on pasture were. They were just looking a lot more satisfied than the calves that came out of the bam,” he said. Another benefit to weaning on pasture is that the calves are not weaned in bams located near neighbors’ homes. “Neighbors have to be understanding, but we have to be courteous. If we work hard to accommodate neighbors, it will be a little easier (for the nonfarm neighbors) to overlook Save Sand!! with Sand Trap™ Free Stall Bases < A Fi»« - • Reduces sand usage Sand Trap™ U P t° 75% • Maintains cow comfort rl | 1 t« n t*| d | 2 111°|*| I \\\\sQ • Prevents cows digging holes 2h' • EdSy tO I HStSi I £ N • Corrosion resistant /x*\ 814-276-3304 TrO TEIN-WAY EQUIPMENT \ 1 -888-605-2422 il 175 North Imler Valley Rd, || Imler, PA 16655 DANIELS FARM STORE 324 Glenbrook Jlct, Leola m 717-656-MB2 the things we can’t control,” Liv ingston said. The farm sends the calves to a custom feeder in Lancaster County, “which allows us to get data back,” he said. “We wanted to keep the cattle close to home.” Factoring in trucking costs and lower fed cattle prices out West also convinced Livingston to keep the calves close to home. Also, “this is our main marketing area for breeding stock, so we felt that we should finish here, too.” Growing up on a dairy farm gave him experience in working with cattle, which Livingston augmented by graduating with a degree in animal production from Penn State. He is joined by his wife, Darlene, an at-home mother who helps out with data entry and takes care of their daughter and son. ‘ V* . + * A ~ N >v'^ >
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