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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1970-06-04, Page 142A Clinton.News-Recprd, Thursda AetaWN June 4,_197.0 Major changes forseen in lamb production By taking milk from its artificial "mom" this Iamb does its bit to help scientists at •the Canada Agriculture Research Station at Fredericton, N.B., to develop economical and practical ways of increasing Canadian Iamb production. 1::11\11:3 BUILDING PRODUCTS Fell the best in far supplies, grain bins, gat water troughs and st roofing. THAMES ROAD EASTp EXETER, ONT. TEL. 235-2991 OUT OF RESEARCH BY CANADA PACKERS potent products proven practical !time, rer Lr FOR PROTECTION AGAINST IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA SHUR-GAIN INJECTABLE IRON iS an IRON nExTRAN...a high-strength combination... non-staining for- mula...is longer-lasting for lower cost treatment; With SHUR-GAIN Injectable Iron you have full protection against profit-robbing iron deficiency anemia. 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The scientists are trying to increase the efficiency of lamb production and to increase the net returns per ewe in the flock. There's nothing radically new about the goal, but there is a new approach. They're focussing attention on the ewe. Instead of one lamb a year, they want to produce two, three or more lambs each time she gives birth. And, they'd like to have ,more than one crop of lambs per ewe each year. The physical limit would be two crops a year. The main areas of research are: —cross-breeding to develop ewes capable of producing more lambs per pregnancy. —studies of the ewe's reproductive system to overcome the physical barriers against more than one pregnancy a year. —nutrition studies to devise diets that- will permit extremely early weaning and lower the 'stress on the ewe. —engineering studies to design buildings where the environment will be controlled to make it ideal for maximum production. The Canada Department of Agriculture is a leader in this research, with experiments under way at several locations across the nation. At the Frdericton, N.B., Research Station, Dr. A. D. L. Gorrill has already designed lamb diets that will allow weaning as early as one or two days after birth. "Farmers don't have to wait for the research package to be completed; they can begin now to take advantage of some of the early developments," says Dr. Gorrill. , "For example, I'm interested in these early-weaning diets because, if our geneticists develop an ewe that produces tob,SHUR-)GAIN H. F. WETTLAUFER yieed Mill IPNute 482.9792 three or four lanibs each pregnancy, she won't be able to raise them all. But farmers don't have to wait for these high-producing ewes before they begin to take advantage of early weaning results. "In fact it may be easier and cheaper to remove all lambs from the ewe at one or two days of age. "Then farmers wouldn't have to feed the ewe to produce milk and the ewe would be under much less stress after lambing." An ewe experiment is presently under way at the Nappan, N. 8., Experimental Farm, under the direction of T. M. Machltyre and Dr. J. W. G. Nicholson. The nutrient requirements of ewes suckling lambs are being compared with ewes whose lambs were removed at one day of age. A cross-breeding program with Dorset rams and Shropshire ewes has also been initiated in an attempt to lengthen the breeding season in the ewe flock. The , research team at Fredericton and Nappan is developing economical and practical systems of raising lambs on milk replacer, and the team is also developing suitable milk replacer formulas: "We allow the lambs to suck the ewe for one or two days to receive the first milk, called colostrum," says Dr. Gorrill. "Colostrum is not only highly nutritious, but also loaded with ingredients that help the lambs to establish immunity to some diseases. "We wean them in one or two days, dry off the ewes and begin to raise the lambs on an artificial mother." The artificial mother is a series of special lamb nipples, one for every three or four lambs, linked by a garden hose and plastic connectors to a restaurant-type milk cooler. The milk is cooled because it keeps longer and the lambs drink less at each feeding and feed more often, which means they develop fewer "tummy aches," says Dr. Gorrill. The lambs adapt readily to their artificial mother if they are raised in groups. "We don't feed the lambs for six to 12 hours after we remove them from their mother, then we teach them to drink from the nipples. Most lambs learn with one or two training sessions and continue to suck the nipples whenever they get the urge to eat." The milk replacer contains at least 25 per cent fat and the fat is homogenized to prevent it from rising to the top of the container. "All other ingredients must be soluble because sediment would plug the nipples," says Dr. Gorrill. A milk replacer that has been developed in Ireland is being sold under the trade name of Ewelac. A creep feed and good quality hay should be offered to the lambs when they are a week old. "The ration fed after weaning will depend largely on whether the lambs are to be marketed or kept for breeding stock." Dr: Gorrill says that when ewes give birth to more than one lamb, the farmer may wish to leave one lamb with the mother, put the others on the artificial The mechanical apple harvester built at the Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology several years ago, and first tested with considerable success in 1967, will be modified and extensively tested again this year, reports Mr. John Clarke, head of the Engineering Division, and the designer of the machine. It was built to alleviate the labor shortage and to provide a better service for an increasingly sophisticated apple industry. The harvester is made up of a chassis containing a power unit, traction mechanisms, and controls to drive the machine between the apple trees. On top of the chassis is a 15-foot tower, to which are attached three picking arms, placed at different heights from the ground to cover all areas of the tree, and located on the right-hand side of the harvester. Each of the three arms can be controlled by push=buttons operated by the picker. At the end of each arm is a seat for the picker. As the harvester moves along the orchard rows, the pickers place the apples on conveyor belts running into baffled chutes which lead to a bulk storage bin on the chassis. The conveyor belts have holes in- which the apples are held securely. The chutes are padded with foam rubber to provide a comfortable ride to the bulk bin. The bin revolves, spreading the apples so they do not pile up in one place and become damaged. The original machine is 21 feet wide fully extended and 8 feet collapsed, 10 feet long and 15 feet high, and it hydraulically powered. It can be manned by a driver and three pickers with one mother and wean them early. "It has been suggested that ewe lambs should be left with the ewe," • he says. "Rearing the ram lambs on milk replacer would then give the sheep breeder a good opportunity to select future sires, based on growth rates and efficiency under standard conditions." or two people following the machine on the ground in case of apple spill or any unforseen difficulties. The operator can adjust the machine to the terrain, so it does not overbalance on rough or uneven ground. When the machine is being tested, an electrical apple-counting mechanism is placed on the machine for research purposes. Trial results when the machine was first used showed that a female picker on the top picking arm • could harvest an average of just over 16 bushels an hour, with an average of 144 apples per bushel. The efficiency of the machine is to be increased, says Mr. Clarke, by moving the bottom picking extension up to about 7 feet from the ground. Formerly this bottom arm was located about 3 feet up, and the modification will ensure that there are now two pickers picking in the central and heaviest part of the tree. Also, two additional people will now pick from the ground and dump their fruit into a conveying system for transport to the bulk bin. A sizing mechanism will be added to remove small or stunted apples before they reach the bin. The machine will also be simplified by the removal of the horizontal belt conveyors, and the take-up mechanisms from the extensions. These changes should help to reduce the overall cost of the harvester. More information about the apple harvester and its development and potential can be obtained by writing the Engineering Division, Kemptville College of Agricultural Technology, Kemptville. Alfalfa is not necessarily the only guide to cutting forage crops, says Chuck Kingsbury, Soils and Crops Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food. Over the years the rule of thumb has been to harvest when alfalfa is one-tenth in bloom. In principle the idea is good, but there are many problems that could arise. One of these difficulties is that there are many varieties of alfalfa and each has a different maturing period. Along with this problem some farmers have difficulty in estimating when their fields are one-tenth in bloom. In the orchard grass-alfalfa mixtures,. the ideal time to harvest is when the orchard grass heads are just coming out of the boot and are not fully spread out. If taken in at this time the farmer will obtain the highest Man has developed few alternatives to those pesticides and, insecticides that have been found to be dangerous, probably because use of these chemical agents had made pest control relatively cheap and simple. Dr. P.' S. Corbet, of the Canada Department of Agriculture Research Institute at Belleville, told the Symposium Air Blast Equipment and Pesticide Use, held at the University of Guelph, January 6 and 7, that although alternative control methods are needed urgently, few are available for the grower. He emphasized that high priority and support must be given to the development of alternatives, and that curtailment of the use of present methods must proceed in an orderly fashion, with the damage level inflicted on the major crops being estimated carefully so that only the necessary insecticides are used. He also said that changes should take place in unrealistic quality standards that judge a crop by its appearance only, rather than by its market value. Among the alternative control methods being tried, noted Dr. Corbet, are the periodic release of natural enemies of pests, sterile males, and attractant or repellent chemicals. Dr. Corbet emphasized that these alternatives would be costly and would require at least as much investment in research and development as is now being invested in chemical pesticides. The major problem man must face, however, is the continuing SPRAY TIPS When using a can of aerosol spray paint, remember these tips from the Canadian Paint Manufacturers Association: (1) Hold the can about 10 to 12 inches from the surface. (2) Practice on an inconspicuous section or scrap of material to preview the final results. (3) Press the button ALL the way down and move the can at a steady pace, parallel to the surface. Use short, dusting strokes, releasing the button at the end of each stroke. (4) Carefully read and follow all of the manufacturer's label instructions. yield of hay and proteia. If a crop is harvested in the late bud or early -flower stage,. the quality of the yield in protein and energy will be high. This type of product is relished by cattle and should be the goal of every farmer. Along with the high quality yield, there may also be several cuttings before September 1, if the timing of the harvest is right, In the brome-alfalfa mixture, , harvesting when the head is just emerging from the boot is the best time. In ) the timothy-alfalfa combination, harvesting before the alfalfa can grow into full bloom .will produce a better quality product. If the harvest is allowed to wait until the alfalfa is in full bloom, the quality will be decreased, as tTii triad will have completely emerged from the boot and started to bloom. This disease of the environment on a worldwide scale, a disease caused by man's inability to replace the earth's energy as fast as he uses it up. in turn will not be liked as Well by the cattle as the type harvested prior to blooming. To enable the farmer to time the harvest correctly, he should watch not only the alfalfa but also the grasses or legumes, using them as an indicator. In this way the harvest will offer more to the farmer and to his cattle. animal health service New apple harvester built at Kemptville Chemical control needed