Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-18
YOUNG STOCK IN WINTER.

. SOlllC ldl lllClS NchA'O
stock during the winter months, Is
not in keeping with the results they
strive for for. The frail constltu-
tons of the colts, the calves and
the pigs demand that they be pro-
tected from the severe weather, II
they are to develope into healthy
vigorous animals.
Just as no farmer would think OF
subjecting his young stock to neat
so intense as to shrivel the cells and
tissues of their bodies, so he should
not expose them to the severe cold
of wintry weather. No discrimina-
ton should be made between the
calves, colts and pigs; one is as per-
vious to the action of the elements
as the other and should be provid-
ed with shelter accordingly.
In connection with providing the
shelter for young stock, it is also
imperative that Que should sepa-
rate it from the older aud stronger
animals. Where stock of all ages
and sizes are confined in the SAME
building for shelter, it is but natur-
al that the larger will crowd the
smaller and weaker members into
the most undesirable parts OF the
shelter, cheat them out OF their
portion of the feed, and otherwise
injure aud annoy them. The evil
effects of young animals occupying
the coolest corners and obtaining
but a scant supply of feed with
which to sustain and heat the body
are most apparent
Colts should be thoroughly train
ed to the halter and taught that
their feet and legs must be handled
curried and brushed clean, down to
the hoofs. BY this plan one breaks
the colts while they are young and
easily managed, which saves being
yanked about by big, stout year.
ing or two-year old. Furthermore
the colt that is haudled and petted
from colthood invariably makes
more tractable and consequently
valuable animal than one which Is
allowed to run wild so long that
undesirable and even dangerous
traits are developed.
Calves also should be tanned and
handled. This is especially true of
the future members OF the DAIRY
herd. We slip the halters on the
little "bossies" while they are yet
small and easily handled. They
are taught to lead the same as
grown-up COWS. We treat them so
wei! that they follow us about to
have us pet them. Their feet and
legs are being brushed and handled
like the colts. They are approach
ed or rubbed on either side, and
when they come to be mixers both
sides will be fright to them.
Then, always having been handled,
there will be no breaking-in to do,
as is the case where little or no at
tention is paid to heifers till their
first calves are dropped.
As to feed, the young stock may
live on what the older ones will,
but they cannot extract proper
nourishment from strong ratlons. 1t
is most essential that the roughage
be brigh and tender. For grain
feeds, we give from pint to a
quart of oats according to the size
of the animal, an ear OF shelled
corn, a handful of shorts, bran or
sunAower seeds twice day.
A small quantity of salt, that
greatest of all condinements, also
r must be supplied regularly.
The observance and practice OF
} these methods in the care and man.
agement of young stock will not
,, only insure higher grade animals in
a few years, but will also WELD a
decided and lasting influence on the
, herds which, coupledwith judicious
breeding, cannot fail in an improve
E ment approaching perfection in
e profitable stock-raising
! M. A. Coverdell, in The Breed
er's Gazette.