The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
Rearing Calves.

Tor the benefit of new readers we will
say that our advice 20 dairy farmers is e
raise hcifer calves from their best cows
and a thoroughbred bull OF the breed Sc
iccieyi
We Will now try % give Few suggestions
in re-ari 60 rearing calves
The calf g. usually removed from the
COW one t. tire. d-ys after birth. Some
practice taking II away At cnc--
III should lie f,I rev milk three times
Per day. until thTae or four weeks OLD.
when small quantity OF sweet SKIM milk
may i-. adIei. which nay gradually De
Increased until At six weeks of age the
entire ration may 80 ~ skim milk.
1-iII. before being fed tn calves should
sl--avs p. warmed 10 about the temperature
oC newly drawn milk.
Eyp.-icr-e has shown that the same
QUANTITY 20 food tei in three rations VIII
catsc the calf Il thrive InUch better than
ii gei -a tvB feeds.
COLI milk IS one cause Of scours in calves.
s.. L!..I milk is one remedy for this trouble.
Row eggs t. another
before tEs calf has reached this age, II
milk Is Scarce. you may commence TO add
n quantity - oatmeal Cruel TO its milk
I;r.tu or Iniiilinss may also b. added with
profit. but should always be scalied. in
cu.rr tn prevent SCOUTS.
At about six weeks OF age. the calrs
stomach uuIerzDes a marked change. viz.
tH.s change from r9nnet stomach. The
calf now becomes a ruminant. and should
have n supply II bulky food to furnish 4
cuI- II in winter. 1t may have its box
az cut hay II in summer. il may have
green -T.l-s placed In its manager. and II
convenient BE turned out u night pasture.
Eut don't turn your calves ont in tae
hat Of summer 10 Dc annoyed by re- gEd
other insects They viii thrive much bet
ter by t~in-- kept IN a cool stable. IL you
have rot plenty 90 milk your calf WIZ do
frs. s1te on two or three quarts per day.
with an allowance Of oatmeal Cruel. made
Iy s-siliiug a quantity 81 crushed oats
Tho oats may be left In the feed
Don't fed calves sour milk. Always
feed skim milk sweet. il the best results
are expected
calves. and rnr that matter. any stock.
- slL -lways have W. rIn quarters = vim
ter. ana shurll not ~ lett out In coid OF
stormy weather. Better lot them 20 VITA
osrt exercis. than 10 get them chilled Dy
g r.sssrre in Indictment weather.
When the calf has attained the age oi
one year il may d. turned out 10 pasture
ans will thrive we'll enough without ahy
sr.sciai care. iT p8sturage II good; but Il
not the feed should be sulplsiHeii'-u WIN
forage or grain
When winter CONES. don't neglect the
Young stock. See that they are sheltered
fram the cold fall rains and not lett 10
shIvcr on the ground frosty nights.
When the fall fed begins 10 fan. see
tslnt they have supply from che barn.
Remember that ycu can save a pound
OF fssh twice as easy ~ YOU can make 4
mound. UurEg the winter young sioeA
s-auIl have "a small supply Of grain; bran.
rusIHllu-s AMI cats. form the beet feed Tor
CROWN. stock furnishing more bone iooA
tan corn. which has tendency 10 fittcn
STICK rather than to make II grow.
To not turn tn pasture too early In
s,rfn-. nor break suddenly from the winter
feel L. pastu-a-e. Turn out few hours
f. tire iay at first. and keep up the winter
fls5 for q frN days
Never let su animal % any kind run
q v-s,-' during winter. II costs too much.
The cheapest way Il rear any animal
r. a. always keep Il growing The heller
may ne t-eF =; from twenty 10 twenty-four
months ~ age. and II the above objections
have been iutrllI@autly followed. with a
good ,aif We viii warrant you 10 have
EeoI strong Ecifer, and one at 10 make