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Lakeland College's animal science program provides students the opportunity to be part of the student managed farm. This is the April 2013 final presentation of the dairy team.
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Student Managed Farm Dairy Team
Committees Leader : Daniel Vandenberg
Production Committee: Travis Brandsma, Gijs van der Kamp, Andrew Graham
Finance Committee: Mike Graham, Katie Graham, Han van den Eijnden
Committees
Health Committee: Albert Hirya, Erwin van den Brink
Communications Committee: Elizabeth Scholten, Kaitlin Espetveidt
Lakeland Dairy HerdLactating cows
Dry cows
Heifers
Dairy Cow Facilities
Dry Cow and Pregnant heifers
Heifers
StrengthsMilk components
Hoof Health
Reproduction
Milk Components% Butterfat Litres
needed/dayKg of bf/day
3.5 x 2857.14 = 100kg
4.0 x 2500.00 = 100kg
4.5 x 2,222.22 = 100kg
Lakeland Dairy Her d Butterfat
4.7%* Canwest DHI
Hoof HealthLesions As A Percent Of Cows
Trimmed
Cows Without Lesions 96.08%
Cows With Lesions 3.92%
*Silver fern hoof trimming
Hoof HealthLesions As a Percent of Total Lesions
Digital Dermatitis 50%
Sole Hemorrhage 50%
*Silver fern hoof trimming
Reproduction
ReproductionPreg Check
DateAmount
PregnantPercent Pregnant
Feb 22 2/4 50%
March 14 5/7 71%
March 22 2/3 66%
April 4 4/7 57%
Opportunities
Milk Production
Genomics
Facilities
Milk Production
Milk Production
GenomicsNo Information
Low Reliability
GenomicsHigh Reliability Selecting
Process
Facilities
ChallengesEquipment Challenges
Communication
Equipment Challenges
Equipment Challenges
Bulk Tank
Manure Scraper
Equipment Challenges
Air exchange in calf barn
Parlor Challenges
Teat End Scoring- Holsteins
Type of Condition
# of Cows affected
Herd Percentage
Standard Percentage
Very Rough Ring 4/25 16% < 2%
Rough Ring and Very
Rough Ring17/25 68% <20%
Compression Ring 2/25 8% <10%
*AN 331 Dairy Management Class
Communication
CommunicationLanguage Barriers
Personal Issues
Lack of feedback
Stray VoltageCauses Stress
Lower Water intake
Hesitant to enter parlour
High herd turnover
Stray Voltage
• High Producing Cows
• Multi meter
Financial Picture
Income
Sale of Cows $16,420Sale of Calves $2,525Sale of Milk $314,293Misc. $1,393
Expenses
Feed $189,425
*Labour $55,000
Vet/Med $5,375
Equip Repair $11,532
Breeding $4,935
Misc. Expense $632
Bedding $9,553
Office supplies $505
Subscriptions $1,639
Reg/Memberships $3045
Corral Cleaning $10,163
Farm supplies/materials $19,329
Hoof Trimming $1,888
Dead stock $468
0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000
Income Expenses290,000
300,000
310,000
320,000
330,000
340,000
350,000
360,000
Income vs Expense
Income vs Expense
Measuring Performance
Reproduction5 months ago……….
Pregnancy rate
Reproduction
Heatime
Ultrasound
Drugs and hormones
Excellent teamwork
Heat Synchronization Project
Presynch-Ovsynch56
Breeding
Pregnancy checking
ResultsPregnancy RateSynchronized Group
37.5%
Pregnancy RateHeatime Group
17%
Alberta Average Pregnancy Rate
15%
RecommendationsUtilize heat synchronization hand in hand
with heatimeRepeat breedersCows/heifers with irregular heats
BenefitsIncreased reproductive performanceHigh and consistent milk production
Milk Production
Quota HoldingsLakeland has 52.06 kgs of Daily quota
-13.5 days (-701.67kg)
Because of cooling issues with the current milk tank we had to dump 4 days of milk, contributing to the13.5 day deficit
Data from Alberta Milk pay statement
Average Days in Milk 2013
De-cember
January Febrary April145
150
155
160
165
170
175
LakelandAlberta Avg
Data from Canwest DHI 2013
Daily Milk Yield 2013
December January February April0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Lakeland CollegeAlberta Avg
Data from Canwest DHI 2013
Butterfat % 2013
De-cember
January February April2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
Lakeland CollegeAlberta Avg
Data from Canwest DHI 2013
Protein % 2013
De-cember
January February April2.9
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
Lakeland CollegeAlberta Avg
Data from Canwest DHI 2013
Somatic Cell Count 2013
DecemberJanuary February April0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
Lakeland CollegeAlberta Avg
Data from Canwest DHI 2013
Progress Reports
Completed projects
Projects still in progress
Long term projects
Completed Projects
Breeding Wheel
Heifers pens 16, 17, 18
Hospital and Maternity Pens
Breeding Wheel
Heifer pens 16,17,18
Hospital and Maternity pen
Completed ProjectsSynchronized breeding
Embryo Transfer
Milk Replacer Demo
Genomic testing
Synchronized Breeding
Embryo Transfer
Milk Replacer DemoHeifer Milk
Replacer
Starting Weight
Ending weight
Average Daily Gain
Total Gain
1499 Purina Accel
113 lbs 158 lbs 1 lbs/day 45
1500 Purina Chow
85 lbs 129 lbs 0.97 lbs/day
44
Genomic Testing
Benchmarks - LPI
Minimum
25th PercentileAverage
75th PercentileMaximum
LakelandNational Average
Benchmarks - Conformation
Minimum
25th PercentileAverage
75th PercentileMaximum
LakelandNational Average
Projects still in progressManager of the week
SMF members milking pm
Reviewing and updating SOPs
Manager of the week
SMF members milking
Reviewing and Updating SOPs
Long Term ProjectsDairy Comp 305Parlour upgradeParlour expansionNew BarnPregnancy Tests
Dairy Comp 305
Parlour Upgrade
Parlour Expansion
New Barn
Pregnancy Tests Ultrasound
Blood test
Milk tests
Ultrasound 26 days post breeding.
99% accurate.
Identify any fertility problems.
Blood Test Detects a specific pregnancy related
protein.
29 days post-breeding, cows 90 days post calving.
98.7% accurate (Canadian Veterinary Journal).
Milk Test Milk Pregnancy test, detects the
presence of PAGs
35 days post breeding and from 60 days post calving
98% accurate.
RecommendationsContinue with Genomic testing
Continue using Synch program
Dairy comp 305
RecommendationsParlour Upgrade
Parlour Expansion
Keep working on new barn
80 and 100 Cow Comparison
Benefits of a New BarnIncreased learning experience
Economically efficient
Cow comfort
Research Opportunities
Major Expenses80 cow Amount Price/
ItemPrice Total
Quota 28 kg x $38,995 $1,091,860
Building 21, 712 sqft
x $35 $759,920
Equipment
n/a x n/a $603, 134 $ 2, 454,914100 cow Amount Price/
Item Price Total
Quota 48 kg X $38,995 $1,871,760
Building 23, 712 sqft x $35 $848,320
Equipment n/a x n/a $617, 604 $ 3, 337, 684
*Dairy Cost Study
Feed and Labour
80 Cows Amount/year
Gross Income $ 504,000
Labour -$81,936
Feed -$177,462
Net Income $244,602
100 Cows Amount/year
Gross Income $630,782
Labour -$102,420
Feed -$221,828
Net Income $306,534
*Dairy Cost Study
Total Other Costs80 Cow Costs/Year
Other Expenses
$128,012
Net Income $ 116, 590
100 Cow Costs/Year
Other Expenses $160,015
Net Income $146,519
*Dairy Cost Study
SummaryGreat student learning opportunity
Investment into the future
Creates fantastic advertising
Opens up great opportunities
RecommendationStaff, Faculty and Administration farm tour
Thank you!Ken MurrayBlair DowTodd ReeDr. Crystal MullenFarm staff
Pete, Dustin, Cheryl, Jamie, Ronald, Silas, Jo, Jax, Roy, and Sharon and everyone else!
Tracy QuintinDenise MartinDr. Dana Summers – Leduc Vet ClinicKaleen Harris - Cargill
Questions? LIVE THE LEARNING!
Acres for Barley Silage80 cows = 4122 tons @ 9 tons/acre = 458
acres
100 cows = 5360 tons @ 9 tons/acre = 595 acres
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