Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 8, 2003 Purina ‘Calf Insure’ Nurse Chow® Startena® Grow Healthy Calves On Wen-Crest Farms For Scott and Robin Balsbaugh, tending dairy calves is a big part of the workday. During the past 15 years. At any given time, they are responsible lor raising about 200 calves under four months of age on Wen-Crest Farms, a heifer-raising operation near Schaefferstown owned by Steve Wenger & Family. Twice a week, a new batch of calves from three nearby dairy farms are brought under the Balsbaugh’s care. Thr d< id Purina orodi "Xr and of fresh air year-round, access to sunlight, and individualized attention. BROOKLAND MILLS, INC. McVeytown, PA 17051 717-899-6772 K & K FEEDS, INC. 23 N. Park Street Richland, PA 17087 717-866-2324 WOODSTOWN ICE & A __ _ 01 „ INC NORTH GLADE FEED & SUPPLY 50 East S Street 12 K^Mnl^ 6 Woodstown, NJ 08098 K aiSSPoail 57 856-769-0069 301-898-3414 ALBRIGHTS MILL 9927 Kistler Valley Rd. Kempton, PA 19529 610-756-6022 FARMER’S UNION CO-OP 30 East Walters Avenue Greencastle, PA 17225 717-597-3191 FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY 5458 Cedar St. Williamston, PA 17270 717-369-3724 HAAG'S FEED STORE Box 48, Beaver St. Troutville, PA 15866 814-583-7556 And "Trademark of Ralston < Purina Company Scott and jn Balsbaugh are please , calf performance on non-im (Cc. jna jrse Chow, ready-mixed with Calf Insure to promote health and growth. Purina representative Duane Nolt, right, helps measure this thriving example in the Wen-Crest Farms calf facility. service to make the most of this critical stage in the dairy animals’ life. After starting out with colostrum at the dairy farm, calves at the Balsbaugh’s begin on Nurse Chow with Calf Insure, a ready made combination recently made available by Purina. This non-medicated products combine Purina’s traditional Nurse Chow milk replacer with direct-fed microbials, spe cial yeast cell sugars, and vitamins. These stimulate calves’ appetites, help prevent scours and boost immune function. Scott said he has been impressed with the calves’ ability to eat and grow on the Calf Insure. “It really does make a difference in their appetite,” he said. the starter feed is Purina Calf Startena with 18 percent protein. It is fed free choice HIGH BROS. MILL 441 Centerville Road Gordonville. PA 17529 717-354-0301 H.C. SUMMERS, INC. 4002 Jefferson Pike - -Jefferson, MD 301-473-8300 OLEY VALLEY FEED RD 2 - Box 271 A Oley, PA 610-987-3568 WILLIAM GOWER & SON Rt. 1, Box 50 Williamsport, MD 21795 301-582-2818 UMBERGER’S MILL MARTIN’S FEED INC. R.D. #4 - Box #545 Lebanon, PA 17042 814-349-8787 717-867-5161 HECK II BOAR 239 W. Main St. Knoxville, PA 16928 814-326-4178 http://dairy.purina-mills.com FARM CHOICE, INC. 297 Chesapeake Avenue Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-434-4601 R D BOWMAN & SONS, INC. Englar Rd. Westminster, MD 21157 410-848-3733 WELLCO FEED RR2, Box 1-A Wyalusing, PA 18853 1-800-326-9651 717-746-3442 FRANKLIN FEED & SUPPLY 1977 Philadelphia Ave. Chambersburg, PA 717-264-6148 GERMANSVILLE FEED & FARM SUPPLY, INC. 17130 Bake Oven Rd. Germansville, PA 18053 610-767-9650 after the first week. The reason is simple. In side-by-side trials Scott did on the farm, he said calves began eating the Startena sooner before other brands of calf starters. Beside providing quality feed for calves, Purina also offers comprehensive calf-raising expertise, including frequent walk-throughs, trouble-shooting, measuring calf growth, making recommendations, and complimenting growers on what they’re doing right. Duane Nolt of K&K Feeds, Richland, said that local Purina representatives like himself and Becky May, recently hired Purina calf specialist for the Northeast, are always ready to help. EAST GATE SEED & GRAIN Reedsville, PA 717-667-6656 Paradise, PA 17562 717-442-4183 1-800-635-3592 KREIDER’S MILL, INC. P.O. Box 146 Loysville, PA 17047 1-800-789-M1LL(6455) 717-789-3535 BEDFORD FARM BUREAU Bedford, PA 814-623-6194 Everett, PA 814-652-2313 New Enterprise, PA 814-766-3328 BERLIN MILLING RD #1 - Box 88 Berlin, PA 15530 814-267-4124 RITTER FEEDS P.O. Box 306 - LR 3008 Paxtonville, PA 17861 570-837-3606 Feeds designed with you In mind.
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