INDFY Aeration Key 5 Nutrient Plan Reviews 10 Ovine Laparoscopy 13 Sheep, Goat Thoughts 16 Downer Pigs 22 Manure Storage Guides .. .23 Hidden Ileitis 24 Ileitis Disease 27 Nutrient Balances 30 Swine Wastewater 31 Finisher Hogs 32 Silo Safety 36 Agri Equipment Automatic Farm Systems Berg Co Binkley & Hurst Bros Inc Cedar Crest Equipment Country Boy Mfg Country Power Washing Dueck Construction Edisto Wood Preserving Emmert Farm Distributors 31 Empire Agri-Systems LLC 6 Farmer Boy Ag Systems, Inc 19 G & G Feed & Supply Inc 35 Glenwood Metals LLC 13 Highland Tires 37 Homestead Nutrition 28 Huber's Animal Health Supplies 14 Jacob Stoltzfus Keystone Fence Supplies 39 Leroy R. Martin Manada Construction Martin's Farm Supply This booklet features several aspect of agriculture. The top photo shows Boer goats at the Robert and Betty Herr operation, Nix Besser Farm, Narvon. The bottom photo shows sheep from their farm. The piglet photo was taken at Pine Hill Sow Farm, Bradford County. Kent Spicher stands in front of a 250-foot by 'lO-foot forage bag at Kish View Farms, Belleville. The farm scene is of the Reiff farm on Rothsville Road (Route 772) near Rothsville. Page The 2003 Reference Guide To Animal Health and Housing, published by Lancaster Farming, is an up to-date, useful resource for producers. The special section covers dairy and many type of livestock and poultry. Lancaster Farming staff writers strive to ensure accurate reports of the latest technological develop ments from a variety of experts are presented here for your consideration. Lancaster Farming is indebted to the extension services of colleges and universities in the eight state coverage area in the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic region for their help and guidance. We update this information regularly. For any changes or corrections, contact us at (717) 626-1164 or e-mail farming@lancasterfarming.com. Advertiser Index ....35 24 ...38 l3 4O 27 24 Show Ease Stall Co.. Sturdy Built Team Ag Inc 3 Timber Tech Engineering Inc 12 g Tom Zartman 25 ~..35 ... 11 On The An Essential Guide Martin Water Conditioning 38 Messick Farm Equipment Co 15 Mid-Atlantic Triply Ceilings 17 Midway Home Improvement 9 North Brook Farms 18 Paul B. Zimmerman 20 Paul B. Zimmerman 21 Petersheim's Cow Mattress 33 Reinecher Ag Products 10 Rocking D Horse & Cattle Co 39 Rigidply Rafters, Inc Schick Enterprises Triple H Construction 23 Walter & Jackson, Inc 10 Wells Fargo Financial Leasing 2 Zimmerman Mfg Cover ...30 .. 34 .... 28 29 .....24