Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-10-14
How to Keep s,OeI in oo.ait,sa.

From tie American Agrieulturist.
Young animals at this season are
very susceptible to cold and damp
ness. and any check through failure
to supply a suiheiency of food at regu-
lar period, or exposure TO wet and
cold, may produce injurious results.
Young colts at this season should be
allowed TO remain with their dams
as long as they will suckle, as but little
work is required of breeding msres
during the winter, and Ifthe ma Is
give large quantities OF mix ehs coils
viii grow rapidly. Where the uung
stock is dependant upon the dans
the food must be OF kind that Fro
duces milk rich in all the elements
necessary for structural growth.
Ground oats twice a day, with plen-
tiiul supply of hay, viii afford az
abundant amount OF nourlshment IN
the shape of milk, and on ooId days
an allowance of corn meal may be
given with advantage.
Young calves are often deprived Of
She milk that naturally should so to
them, owing TO It's yalns for market,
substitutes being given them the skim
milk usually allowed. Unless judg-
ment is exercised in feeding the calves
scours will result, from the effects Of
which the calves do not recover ultI
they have been seriously injured m
growth. Young pigs that nave been
suddenly We s>aed, and especially 4
taken from the sows too soon, are often
"stunted" in such manner as 20 dehar
them from becoming large. heavy hogs
at any time. 1t Is important to be
careful in winter. for the reason that
when the young stock Is weakened
through mistakes in feeding the cold
weather often comes upon them at
time when they are physically unable
TO endure il.
II Is best not to wean the young
stock too soon, but, Il It becomes nee
essary to do SO. the feeding should be
done often, and, il possible, the food
should be warm. The younger an
animal the more rapid its growth and
the more frequent Its times OF feedms'
hence, when they are allowed only
three meals day, the same as the
adults, they do not thrive as they do
when fed oftener and in smaller guam
titles. Dieting the animals Is necessary
IN winter, in order 20 avoid costive
ness of the bowels, as well az indiges
tion, and therefore the adults and
young stock should receive succulene
food, such as ensilase or roots, but in
the case OF the young stock roots with
out ensilage may be fed cooked Il they
are old enough to eat well. The diet
ing of young stock by feeding q variety
OF tood as they are gradually weaned
will save them much sickness, as they
are easily affected by sudden changes.
During the winter months much
time may be saved by keeping the
young stock In good condition, as
they viii start Of in the spring 9Th
an advantage which viii more than
compensate for Whatever extra care
may be given. As the winter Is not
over when the early lambs are dropped.
- place must be provided 10 advances
for the ewes. To have the lambs
dropped in the fields, with sae tenn
persture below freezing, l. very sey2rs
on them, and those thet do not perish
seldom recover entirely, Give the
lambs a warm Try place for tia tirse
few days OF their existence and one
half the trouble with them viii be
over. Young pigs are very tender.
and If narrowed In midwinter seldom
prove satisfactory afterward unless
an attendant gives them close atten-
ton for the first week. rs they easily
become so chilled as to hs unable to
derive nourishwent. and 50 there ara
usually few strong pigs IN every
| litter tho weaker ones are crowded
back, becoming subj eet to the severity
| of the cold on account OF an Insult
Gent supply ei pourishment, and -
all young animals are subject to COM
petition when together. they should
never be crowded at any time