Show a S 'S Sk Prepare N Mow W For Wr Winter Win fa r I Its It's time time- ta to prepare for Cor win winter winter i ter tero weather County Agent Darrell Stokes reminds dairy dairy- I men He notes the following dairy winterizing suggestions from Crom John Barnard Utah State University extensIon o n dairyman 1 MAKE MAIm sure your calf pens are arc clean light dry and draft free 2 Lighten your our work by hard surfacing the cow yards ards Do it early earh to I avoid getting the getting the concrete frozen 3 Give your cows enough room Overcrowding O results in dirty cows more injuries and more mastitis problems You need 50 to 60 square feet Ceet of shed space per cow 4 Use ample bedding material to build up a deep bed pack early 5 Prepare for frequent frequent fre Ire quent blading of alle alleys s 's and cow yards ards especially if you are using individual type stalls 6 PROVIDE a hard surfaced surfaced surfaced sur sur- faced storage area for manure ma Irla nure make it inaccessible to the cows yet easily accessible by equipment used to haul it to t the e farm 7 Check all electrical wiring see that insulation in insulation in- in has not deteriorated to allow dangerous shorts to occur 8 Protect your feed supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies repair buildings where I feed is stored If you dont don't have permanent type storage buildings you may you may use comparatively comparatively com com- cheap p plastic type covers t to prevent weather damage to the hay 9 WINTERIZE your trac trac- tors pumps and other motorized equipment by putting putting putting put put- ting antifreeze in radiators changing to a winter grade of or motor oil and protecting from the weather 10 Clip the udders udders ud ud- ders tails and flanks of oC your cows to help keep them cleaner clean er cr and more of a pleasure to milk |