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automatic cow brushes, to explore the animals prefe= rences in cooling. The automated showers, like people showers, turn on when= cows step into slightly raised platforms. What they found was very interes= ting. Using controlled groups for comparisons, there were very personal and= individualistic animal preferences. Cow No. 1991 would go into the shower = for a few minutes to get cool, then head back to the shade to eat and then = rest. Cow No. 2165 spent hours at the shower, moving every few minutes to a= llow the water to soak different parts of her body. They found that cows we= re spending anywhere from 1 to 7 hours in the shower daily. (Capital Press)= &nbs= p; PROVITA = Pacific Dairy has been working with Provita, based in Ireland (build= er of animal health products) to provide feedback on their “Hoofsure = Endurance” used to treat and maintain hoof condition in footbaths. Th= is product is a good replacement for formaldehyde and copper sulphate. Stud= ies have shown that formaldehyde doesn't work below 56 degrees Fahrenheit.<= /span> ·= = Provita’s Hoofsure Endurance is a potent blend of organic acids and t= ea tree oil. ·= = It uses 5 active ingredients ·= = It is safe and biodegradable ·= = It kills bacteria within 1 second ·= = it works in soiled footbaths up to 250 cows ·= = It uses a deep penetrating action to combat warts and condition hooves. Provita has spent 4 million dollars to produce this formula in a l= ab. Their other product called “Combat” is |
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used as a parlour spray, a great tool to use = at cow side. Ask our route man today. QUEBEC MASCOT With the festive year of Quebec City’s 400th Anniversary, a mascot donated by France will be= terminated (a cow caribou cross) named the Vachibou (cowibou). The distinc= tive creature was intended as a hybrid of dairy cattle of Normandy, homelan= d of Quebec's original settlers, and the wild caribou that roam the Quebec = tundra. The problem was when unveiled by France, Quebec pointed out that th= e antlers were those of a moose and that there was a incongruity of a femal= e cow with male moose antlers. Who knows with the Cowibou being terminated = it may one day be resurrected. CONGRATULATIONS We would like to congratulate the following on the start up of the= ir new milking systems: ·= = The Maljaars Family Westfalia Surge Mag 90 Parallel Double 12 ·= = The Vanderspek Family Double 7 Parabone ·= = The Dalton Brothers Double 8 Parabone MANURE PUMP If you are looking for a good simple used self contained manure pu= mp, this may be for you. Trailer, Ford 140hp, 6 cylinder diesel, hydraulic primer, approx. = 500 gpm, Houle pressure pump fro manure and water, 45 gal fuel drum, Murphy= gauges, in excellent shape. = &n= bsp; &nbs= p; $ 10,700.00 Please call 604-835-0297 GOLF TOURNAMENT Sept 18, 2008 Call 604-852-9020 |
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SORT GATES Over the past 10 years one of the most obscure pieces of equipment= that has changed the animal handling and barn routines has certainly been = the “sort gate”. Anyone who has bought a Westfalia Surge ID, me= ter automation system is pleasantly sold on how well the sort gate portion = works. Most like how they no longer disturb the main herd and how accurate = the sort gates are. The following are a host of reasons to look at our sort gates. ·= = You no longer disturb sleeping and eating cows ·= = You can sort from the parlour and or the computer ·= = You can sort individual cows or groups of cows (no gate change) ·= = You can sort cows automatically for things like breeding ·= = You can separate any cow in heat (to keep her from the herd) ·= = You can sort for the hooftrimmer ·= = You can sort using pedometers, neck tags, ear tags, stand alone; with and w= ithout a computer. ·= = No more wasting time looking for cows ·= = You can sort up to 5 directions COW COOLING In Davis, California, Cassandra Tucker, an animal welfare expert a= nd professor at the University of California, has been working on how to ma= ke cows comfortable and happy. Just how cows prefer to cool themselves is b= eing explored at the University and is funded by the Whole Foods Market Ani= mal Compassion Foundation. The study is using a special devised cow shower = much like the principal of |
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