The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-01-07

u az her periodical calving time This
period Ia the culmlnatlon OF a seasons
devotion 10 the growth and develop.
ment Of her young aud. incidentally.
making preparation for milk giving
In her natural state. the COW feeds her
calf a short time only. so that II IL
early taught to be solf-rellant. This Is
necessary. since II the calf were TO de
pend upon the dam fo- sustonance long.
In colder attitudes at least, winter
would prove too severe for Il. The
aim Of man In demonstrating the COW
for biz use has been to iongthen ths
milking period against the cows habit
OF reducing her flow OF milk after be.
comInr pregnant again. And his greed
for o long milking period In dairy
cows. especially. has entalled disease
up1n the COW and a weakened constl.
tuition LOO her offspring. Now, with q
steadily Increasing population wlthom
a corresponding Increase In the mum.
Der OF COWS In the United States, II
seems reasonable that II will not onlJ
pay 90 take good care Of the COW. but &c
care Tor her In such a manner as te
enable her TO give birth to robust
vigorous calf In order that all thh
may be- brought about. the COW shoult
have respite from milking OF tive
or three months before the next calf IL
born. From the writer's personal en-
pcrIoncc and observation. there Is rea.
son 90 believe that the COW which goei
dry Tor sixty or ninety days befor,
calying will make equally good return
Tor food and care as one that Is mllkee
to within month OF parturition.
During this period OF non-lactatior
the COW should be fed good, nutrition
food. and with most animals Il Is de-
oirablo that even habitat condition b,
reached before the calf Is born. A COW
IN which the maternal Instinct OF milk
giving is well developed draws upot
this store Of TAT to augment her Yield
And u is pretty good evidence OF quail.
ity Ia cows when they fall away lie
icsh while giving milk-proyided theN
are fairly ana generously fed. As ma
turliy approaches the cows physica
condition should be closely watched
A properly fed and well-treated COW
seldom falls TO do well" at calylnt
time. Cows fed largely on corn or suof
carbohaccous foods are apt TO be few.
erlsh or constipatod. This must b,
avoided or overcome by the best mean
possible. Oats or bran are foods which
viii bring about a lax condition OF tn,
bowels aud largely help TO avoid tn,
complications Incident to calvlng. ED
som salts or glauber salts should b.,
among the medical stores OF every wei
regulated farm. A pound Of either Of
these salts dissolved In water and glyet
as n drench soon before this event will
have a cooling eject on the system. Yei
II has been observed the same quantity
given In. say. two ounce doses dallJ
In a bran slop. for a week or 70 pre-
viously will have equally. II not bet
ter effects. One reason for which ID
that this detail would ensure closer
observation OF individual condition.
Every farm ought To have a plac,
where n COW about To cnive may BE-
turned into In anticipation OF this In.
tercsting event. And she should be pui
there long enough beforehand that sh,
may become accustomed to her quar-.
ters before the calf Is born. Il is an
lnhumane way OF treating brute
even. to let COW endure the pangs Of
labor while confined by a rigid stanch,
coh. Usually. the calf is delivered
without assistance OF the attendant. yeI
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given II needed: and when such Is re-
quirod, be deliberate and patient In ..
doing. After the calf Is born give Tn,
COW thin bran alop. which may b,
repeated until the COW has had enough
20 qucnch her thirst II the afterbirtl
Ia not expelled within an hour or "
give her a pailful OF dry whole oats
This quantity OF grain will not lnJur,
the COW and seems to act favorably e
the desired end. The calf may be left
with It's mother during tho period wher
the milk Is unit for use except as dc.
signed by nature. To strip the COW al
this time IL to unduly excite the nam,
mary glands and often conduces to m
increased feyorlsh condition OF the nd,
der. II IL we'll. however, TO have u,
quarters emptlod uniformly, else trnu
bic OF another kind may result IN,
cows food for week or ten day.
should be OF a light character. after
which the food may DO gradually In
creased. Cows treated In u rational
manner are not likely to be victlmi
OF milk fever, and the plan here out
lined viii so far toward insurlng yalua
bic stock from this dread disease.
water for Poultry In winter.