The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
FEEDING THE DAIRY cAIs
Careful Attention Needed TO D.,
Strong, Profitable Cow

One of the most delicate opera,
and one that requires the CLOSES,
most careful attention on the n.
the dairyman or the breeder Of
cattle, is the feeding of the dairx
II has been well said that on IN
IL months or two years of,.
life does its future usefulness de
says the Farmers Guide. We ",
go Just a little farther than thi,
say to all who are raising calve
the dairy business, whether If
make butter, cheese. selling
milk or cream, or supplying q
densing factory or creamery
calves from strictly dairy bre,
cattle. If you have not the pure
cows, get yourself at least a pure
sire of good breeding and the
record his dam has the better
that is the better will his calvt
Now, whichever breed you 81
stick to 1t and don't go to
crosses, or you lose money. I
select a Jersey sire at first, sti
the Jerseys, and you will soon h
profitable, well-bred and nice.lo
herd. The same is true with
Guernseys and Holsteins.
The COW should be we'll fed
she is carrying the calf. That
fore the calf is born, so that tn
may be well nourished and the
return a good margin over tn
pense of feed and care. When tn
is born, place it and its dam
clean, dry. well-bedded place anC
comfortable temperature not bel
degrees F. 1t is a good plan
the calf stay with its dam for tn,
AZ hours. The first milk, or colos
is very necessary for the calf
acts as physic and cleans its be
After the first as hours the cali
be removed and fed by hand (al
has been taught to drink and
with some calves, is no small i
taking. 1t takes patience and
verance, for it is very necessar,
the calf has the regular amou
milk twice day, hence the sta
it-to-it proposition don't go, alt
one may be tempted to let it 5
it will drink. Three pounds of
twice day. is enough for the
week or even two. Care mus
taken to see that the milk is
and the buckets always clean
sweet. If you see to this and
dry, clean, well-lighted and b
place for the calf you will neJ
troubled with calf scours. Aftt
calf is two weeks old it can TAX
pounds of milk twice a day
milk should be weighed every
and they will never drink too m
pair of spring balances hung in
venient place will solve this pr
AS soon as the calf will
should have all the oats and
will eat as well as bright Glove
There is nothing that will tai
place of oats for. young calves
for the dairy. Water should a
provided for the calves at all til
is a good plan to have a large
to set before them all the tin
they will never drink too much
time. After the calf is six wee
it may be changed to warm,
skim milk. If you have a hand
rator, this is the ideal way to !
calf. 1t should not fall off in fl
stop growing at all, nor will it.
give it good care. 1t is well to
little oil meal to the skim milk
the change is made. The
should also be made gradually
pound of skim mill; repla,
much whole milk, till the cha
completed.
In feeding oil meal one shoJ
feed too much at first. Just ;
pinch and increase to a small h
The skim milk can be increased
calf grows older, so that a sikh
old calf may take seven or
pounds at a feed. Silage may be
to the ration at six months o
bran take the place of oats Ell
because of its being cheaper. II
good, liberal feeder that makes
in the dairy business. 1t is wei
ever, to figure so as to feed as
a ration as possible as long a
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