Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1909-04-02
RAisins s,ss Calf on Skim-
med Mir.

The most common mistake
made in raising calves by hand is
overfeeding. 1t is exceedingly
important shat the calf be not al
lowed to gorge itself with milk.
1t is not necessary to feed more
than one gallon at . feed twice q
day for any calf no matter how
large or how old. 1t is possible to
feed little more than this with.
out injury to the largest calves
after they are past three months
old. A calf should always be
kept hungry. The common mis-.
take is to feed more skim milk
than is fed of the whole milk
under the mistaken impression
that because it is skim milk q
larger amount should be fed. No
more skim milk should be fed
than is fed OF whole milk. Some
arrangement must be made for
making sure that each calf gets
the amount OF milk intended for
it. Good results cannot be had
by feeding a bunch ofcalvss from
a trough, as is often done, as this
gives some animals q nhance to
gorge themselves, and others.
that are slow drinkers, do not
get a sufficient amount. Feed
ling should be done in such way
that each animal gets just what
is intended for it aud this amount
should be measured or weighed
out.
1t is of the greatest Importance
that the young calf ,be always
fed milk in the same condition re.
garding temperature and sweets
ness. A single feed Of stale or
sour milk will often cause q case
Of indigestion that may check
the growth OF the calf or even be
fatal. Milk should be at least
80 degrees temperature when fed.
During the warm weather, II
separated Immediately after milk.
ing, it will still be warm enough
to feed without additional heat.
ing. When the weather 10 cool
it is usually necessary to warm
} artificially In order to have it
right. After the calf is two OF
three months old, it is possible to
feed it milk that is cooler without
causing sickness, II 1t is fed the
same all the time. The calf will
not thrive II fed sour milk one
time and, sweet milk the next
time. In order to have milk in
the right condition, it is almost
necessary to have a farm separ.
ator. This allows the fresh sweet
milk to be separated and fed be,
fore it becomes cold or stale, and
with a little care the calf does as
!. well as when receiving its moth
er's milk. Another point that
must be observed is TO keep the
pals and utensils clean. It is an
easy matter TO cause indigestion
by feeding from a pail that is NOT
properly washed. A good rule
is 10 have the pail used for feed-
ing calves as clean as the milk
pals. 1t is also very important
! that the stalls or pens in which
the calves are kept be always in
good condition. If young calves
are kept in dark damp stalls any
length OF time they are apt to die
from pneumonia. Calves should
,,lhave the lightsst. dryest part Of
she barn. Since the cream has
been removed from the milk it is
necessary to feed something 70
take It's place. The best feed for
! this purpose is ordinary corn meal
i fed dry 10 . small pail or box.
The calf raised on skim milk viii
! begin eating grain st about three
weeks Of age and from this tins
! on should Be given regular as
|. lowance. About the same tins
they VIII begin eating hay which
!. should be supplied then In {
convenient manner,
-I C. H. EcEIKs,
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