Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-27

Rrarine Calves in winter.

kpIIIi!. I dittN i'll ~ inter.
Mtnv farmers suppose tllu calves can
he ai-,d adv u. ,.t.,'l,iy ol!y in >Ir.m1.
or during warm W":t..cr y fri'n ut
our Acc., a iargt. herd II excel rnt mi ia
COWS. ana who has m We c,lve, every
wear tat. lac WISHES to raise has ii re-.
10 rivcatv.tl iA,.rltv"- from hi :.eI Ayr-
, ,ire. ,nl j,.r- -, irl COWS h, ,tIv il
the fail .tua " ia CT. Hlli vet Er liiiA~ f., W
i.u'u,2~ ~Horti,. to .tr .e|'t he offer. Ih
seem to ia NJ. lau the lit i" creatures vii.
ic,ze /, drtth OF >tarv'', wit ont -
Arccn fields 80 roam over, and tn at Will
t., calves would never IN Ike coAs trat
would BE- worth keeping, but ne ter
mistake could ll;,,dly be made
We hay rti>,d Il lrgr nan b #
calves. both in summer AMI in wIrer.
and. after trY ne both >ra,on> pretty
thurouyhlv have come 10 tn" conclusion
.ht. 50 far It, the pros f,rctivc value of HE
cow i concerned. it make, but lttl,
difference whr h.r ii begins lie IN Apr /
or Octnbel Winter calves must be pro
tcr,rd from the cold. aud if dropprd IN
mil-wIutrr. or during Il period of extreme
weather. will require some Ii tie extra tt
ten ION the first few day. But. If er they
learn to drink freely il their quarters, arr.
reasonably warm and dry and protected
from cold draft. hey Will keep warm on
the food they eat.
\ HUNGRY. hllf->tarvrl n f, or other
animal will AWAY, bc cpld in cold YEA. IN
or. bat with pl,n Y of good food. an =,
GOOD appetite O EFT II. anllni can NeeI
warm ana can take ON flesh or fat in win
ter. and after repeated experiments. we
have found that it is les trouble. and that
ON he WilUir. b'.t.,r ctlv : can br RAISED
in winter than the :,vcraG" OF those which
are started III spring.
raising e. yc- 1T any season Of the
wear, tie nr>t jhln9. after Starting with
healthy animals Il Il TOnl br ed Is To-
teach them t. drink This is usual,
most easily done while the ctlvc, are bat
!, few day, u!d, the Younger the bet rr.
after having suckrd one, although. il one
Understands calf ntlure. and takes thc
proper me. hoI. he oughJ to have no serious
difficulty in teaching ctlf to drink, II,
any are. 1t Is. however, much rt>itr
handlinr them while they are small and
feeble. 4 very Young calf viii frequent "
take the finger and follow it to thu milk
y al and drink tolcrlbly we'll 1T the first
lesson. hut if they ar, intractable, or have
acquired The hlbI f sucking. oar cour>t
Is To milk the mother clean. and then let
the calf suck on the empty udlrr for a few
Minutes when it Will suck III" finger OF
an tnlnr else 1t can rel hold of Stacking
the COW seems t. put ii in good humor
and To sharpen It's aPpejle at the sum.
time 1t Is U.s. cru'l 10 take IL calf trou
it. mother a toUr or five weeks oil | ant
atlemp to make il drink from - all with
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