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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1969
Low Cost Replacement program
Should Prove Beneficial to Calves
(This message is brought to
you as a public service, through
the courtesy of Hensall District
Co- operative, )
A recent column related ob-
servations on calf nutrition from
birth. Use of colostrum, and
high quality milk replacers was
stressed as important to develop-
ment of healthy calves. The
care of the dry cow in late stages
of pregnancy, 2 or 3 weeks be-
fore the calf arrives, is equally
important to ensure you have a
healthy calf at the outset.
A good dry and fitting ration,
or a grain ration with a 36% pro-
tein supplement as a base should
supply sufficient nutrients. It
will allow you to control the
condition of the cow by decreas-
ing feeding rates as she dries up.
Then in late stage of pregnancy
the feeding rate can be increas-
ed to match the cow's higher
nutritional needs. Vitamins A
and D and essential minerals are
basic to good health of the calf.
Phosphorous levels in the feed
protects the cow and lowers
incidence of milk fever.
The steps to low cost herd re-
placements include the feeding
of the dry cow, and the young
calf. They don't stop there. The
dairyman must also get the new
Obituary
JOAN W. AIKENHEAD
John William Aikenhead, of
Brucefield, passed away at
South Huron Hospital, Exeter,
on Tuesday, December 16, in
his 73rdear. His wife pre-
deceased him one year ago.
Surviving are two sons; lames,
RR 1, Brucefield, Bill, with the
Armed Forces in Germany; four
daughters; Ivlrs. Stanley (Eliz-
abeth) Collins, Clinton; Mrs.
R.S. (Amy) Hunt, London; Mrs.
Harold (Joyce) Willer;, RR 2,
Hensall; and Mrs. Stewart
(Olive) Broadfoot, Brucefield;
two sisters, Mrs. Gregor (Eliz-
abeth) McGregor, Brucefield;
Mrs. Max (Lorna) Tully, Peter-
borough. There are also 33 grand
children and two great grand-
children.
The body is resting at the
Bonthron funeral chapel, Hensall,
where private service will be
held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec-
ember 19. Burial will be in
Baird's Cemetery. Please omit
flowers.
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About People
YouKnow...
Mr. and Mrs. Ross McNab and
sons of Nova Scotia are spending
the Christmas holidays with Mrs.
McNab's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Gascho.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Thiel and
family spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Hugill,
Kitchener.
Brother Robert Mittleholtz is
spending a few weeks with his
mother, Mrs. Nora Mittleholtz
and Ken.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Merner
have moved into their new home
in Zurich.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Hartman
and boys, London, Mr. and Mrs,
Louis Farwell and John, Mr. and
Mrs. RayHartman and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hartman
were Sunday visitors with their
mother Mrs. T. Hartman.
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MAA Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary to the
Minor Athletic Association held
their meeting last Wednesday
evening in the arena. Final
arrangements were made for the
Christmas dance to be held on
December 20.
It was agreed that the monthly
meetings be held the first Wed-
nesday of every month instead
of the second Wednesday.
The next meeting will be held
on January 7, at 8:30 p,m. in
the arena.
calf started on dry feed as soon
as they will eat it. A good 20o%o
calf prestarter plus some free -
choice good quality hay at 2 or
3 weeks of age will help develop
early rumen activity.
Then from 5 weeks on an 18T/o
grower ration plus good quality
forage until the calves are about
4 months old. You can then
reduce protein levels of the feed
to 13%. Keep your calves off
pasture until they are 6 months
old. Give them some supple-
mental hay and grain until they
are 10 months old. They should
have free choice minerals as
well.
A final step in keeping replace-
ment costs low is to breed well -
grown yearlings to calve at 24
to 24 months of age. This means
3 to 4 months extra of milk
production over yearlings brought
in at 27 to 28 months. Although
it will cost you approximately
$50. extra to get this early pro-
duction, you will gross about
$142 more income per heifer,
giving you $92. of increased re-
turns in the first year.
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GUIDES VISIT REST HOME - Members of the Zurich Girl Guides visited the Blue Water Rest Home
on Saturday afternoon, and decorated a Christmas tree for the residents in the sitting room. Some
of the girls are shown here as they hang various ornaments on the tree.
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