Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-13
Care Of Calves.

Every f9rmcr who expect. !" maxi 4
future increase in his dairy herd from
this years hcifcr calves my we'll sop
to consider whether he is taking surh
care of them as is likely i" develop
them into yell grown. healthy COWS
which will materially adj, t" his profits
Year by year.
II" may have given them - good
start by providing them with Sir"S
which have come from flmIli"S al
r,ark"d dairy characteristics, but If he
doe; not follow w this adNautaC" Ivy
proper care he will eventually com" I"
tn, conclusion that ".,;"ni i; no E'"d.
Though H.. ulv h.. p.r"u4:. II Will net
Erlp him much after the mischief -
done. II IS better for him To know. TO
begin with. that breed ai"n'' does not
count for anvthing. Th"r" i som -
thing il food al.": in :n,f. breeding
and feeding mast go hand in hHnl.
There Is small danger III til" ca,V"S
not receiving their due - long as th'y
are fed milk providing thcy ":r in good
pasturc and have been sheltered from
the storms Of early spring and summer.
Int later In the season when W"aHIUS
time comes ami perhaps til" raStur"
when the question of proper care must
not he overlooked.
Many men do all of TIN things they
should do for the calves the first tive
e or six months and then wcan th"H and
let them rough it" till III" Surc'"liu-;
Hprinr. hy which tim" III" calves ~"
rstuntcd sto such u d"gr"" 'hAt 't'N
never fcrr,"r from it and tn" r"=u'; i
seen iirSt.,c understood COWS ga "N"ry
hand.
9af7ew can this he avoid"d' I'y teach
= In: thc calves, to eat bran. m"3l.
choT,r,l feed ~ any kind. oats. 'r
shclcd c"ru from . it'll" trough ~
their lot before they ar" w""ned. an
right here il may h" we'll I" say thft
nothing simpli,i"s calf feeding like
StanChiunS
If the pasture is drying up change
the calves t. a lot or field "f CnN peas
rye. or some Other sucCulr;t f"ITlrc.
&c course. Snil;nG may u" irncti"od
with calves ~ With "lt.r cattle. hui
considering thr comparatively ~m1H
urea needed for pastu,iu>: a number "f
calves AMI that most ANY t"nrlnE VIII
serve ,n keep them in an enclosure
IntNItiils lU''N Il''N' l''li'N VIM 80 49, .'
/, vnu,J Srrin tin, host policy t., plant
something on vurr"~' for idl pasture
for cal,cS if There m, i ;,r,-.It enough
number Of them {" Warrant this an'
uSr woven wire fcuc" with only enough
posts ,r support It.
It calves ma: thus have good pasture
all fan and set Il daily feed "f crair
utter being wrauri. then when they Z
into winter quarters tH'Y Will h. II
good condition (" stand the col,
Weather.
They must have shelter from the cole
Winds and rains IF autumn when these
come and they must hr hcddcd 50 they
can lie dry and warm At night. In adj
titiou to- food and shelter. plenty &"
water must he given them and sal
should always hr At hand that they
may satisfy their needs. for ii must ~
hnrir in mind that Ill hcrhivnrou:
animals must have salt :" aSSimilat'
their food prrtcCtly. therefore salt i
ui,c of the essentials of thrifty growth
Some may object (" he>t"wing thi
much car" on the coming COWS AM
may say that they do not believe u
rampCripE them" but whatever ont.
aids the proper development Of n
animal is not pamVrrinS. il Is onl
giving the creature is dues am
certainly il is due the hoifcr calf I
build up strong body and goo
vitality which shall bear the strain {
maternity and milk production whc
that period is reachcd.-Rochests
Herald.