Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08

DO much better where they arc fed
at least three times q day. OF course.
in order to do this the COW must bel
milked that many times. In dairy dis
tricts dairy cows have been bred up}
to the point where 1t Is absolutely
necessary to milk them when fresh
three times day because of the large
amount of milk which they produce.
Feeding Of Skim MIX.
In this way by the time the calf il
40 days old he is taking all skinned
milk and his ration Is very inexpens-
I've. At the time when the skinned
milk begins to be added to the ra-
ton, calf scours and collie are very
liable to occur. To eliminate this
danger 1t is advisable to feed blood
-four with the milk. There are two
advantages in feeding this -four. The
first which has been suggested is tol
eliminate the danger Of scours and It'll
is doubtful whether or not there Isl
anything that is more efficient for this
purpose. In the second place, the|
blood flour adds a great deal Of pro-
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lied for the purpose Of growing bone
and muscle and giving size to the calf.
To keep the youngster in good condi-I
ton a Cruel made of oil meal or flax
seed cooked with hot water and fed
in small amounts with the milk isl
valuable in that It contains great
deal Of fat to replace tina. which has
been removed by the separator. When
the calf is between four and six weeks!
old it will begin to take feed Of q
solid nature, the first evidences Of
which will be that the calf will nibble
at clover hay II the opportunity is af-;
forded. At this time such feeds should
be supplied. /,
Mover overfeed tho Calf. :
When the calf has reached the ago
Of two months the milk ration can be-
slightly increased. Up to this time it
should never exceed ten or twelve
pounds daily. Mistakes are more often
made in feeding the calf too much
milk than in feeding 1t not enough.
Any changes that are made should be-
gradual. Radical changes always re<
suit in throwing the calf OF feed BY
sickening It either with scours, calf
collie or some other of the diseases to-
which young calves are susceptible.
The milk should never be increased
more than by pound day and III
should be borne in mind that the calf
should never receive more than twen-;
ty pounds Of milk in day at any age
Too many feeders believe that the;
quality that is lost by removing thei
fat can be replaced by greatening the
quantity. This is q mistake for evenI
though the calf had the power OF,
drinking 100 pounds Of skinned milk,
it would not receive az much fat az iii
would from one pound Of whole rich
milk.
Summing up. then. the proper way
to raise the calves IL to feed them
from ten to not exceeding twenty
pounds of milk daily and replace the
nutrients which have been removed
by the separator with a grain ration
which is palatable and acceptable to-
the calf, and then allow the youngster
to derive the remainder of nutrients
from alfalfa or clover hay.
Keep Calves In Good Quarters.
The MANAGEMENT of the calf has as
much to do with its welfare as does
the feeding. AS a rule. calves in
dairy districts are born in the fall be-
cause the COWS can be MIXED and the
calves raised during the winter
months when the farmer has more
times and also because he realizes
that the cow which freshens In the
fall will produce 20 per cent. more
milk and butter-fat than the cow
which freshens in the spring. Owing
to this the calf is kept in the barn
during the first six months Of his life.
It should be kept in stall which is
roomy, dry, well-bedded. wellventi-
lated. with plenty Of light. Under
these conditions, he receives sufficient
exercise and keeps in a healthy,
thrifty condition 50 as to grow well.
On the other hand, II the calf is kept
in stall that is dark or damp or Ill
come affected with one of the two
dozen ills to which the calf Is sus-
ceptible and will die. On bright days
after the calf has reached the age Of
four weeks he should be turned out
to play even though the weather is
cold, because the exercise and the
fresh air and sunshine he receives II
greatly beneficial to him. An hour
of such treatment daily Is excellent.
but the calf should not be allowed to-
remain out long enough to become
cold and chilled. for herein again lie,
another danger. After tho winter has
passed and springtime comes the calf
will give little more trouble for It has
reached the size and age when It can
get a large portion Of its subsistence
from the grasses Of the pasture, but
for the first year 1t should not be COM
PEELED to live entirely on grass. The
digestive apparatus Of the calf has not
yet become sufficiently developed to
permit Of the consumption Of enough
nutrients from feed containing SO
much water as does grass. For this
reason Is should be given ration Of
corn. oats. bran, and oil NEAL twice
daily for the first year at least and
then, Of course. during the second
winter 1t should be carried through
on Q ration composed largely Of rough
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