The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-06-27
V.-Care of the Calf.
By LAURA ROSE.
Demonstrated and Lecturer In Daiyins
At the Ontario Agricultural Col
lese, Guelph. Canada.

"HERE is difference Of opinion
among farmers as TO letting
the calf suck the dam ST all.
Some take It away immediate
~. but the greater number leave the
calf with its mother at least twenty
four hours after it is born. It is a.
ways safer TO allow it TO stay that
length Of tine unless the COW Is known
TO be tuberculous. in which case the
calf should be removed right away and
not allowed to be licked by its mother
or to drink any OF her milk. Tube.-
culosis is not hereditary. but may be
contracted.
To teach a calf to drink let il get
quite hungry first. then insert two fin
gers in its mouth ana lower its head
into the pail. Calf feeders can De
bought and are liked by some. II the
calf proves obstinate-and depend upon
If some surely wiIl-the milk viii coo.
while your patience is being tried Ii
must lie heated by adding q little hot
water to it. for the young baby must
not get cold milk. even " hen Il Is Oh
stinate Remember 1t Is against na-
ture for q young calf 10 put its head
DOWN 10 drink. 50 while il Is learning
this we must be patient. II vii help
matters at first to raise the pail. or
letter still. dish. to the calf. II pos-
sible. Never feed in wooden pals
They SON sour. Always wash and
scald the pals at least once day. IL
takes less time than TO bother with
sick calves.
As rule. it is coed plan to feed
he calf whole milk for the first three
weeks. though there are many strong
ones which would stand the change TO
skimmilk at two weeks At first give
from six 10 eight pounds two and one
half to three and one-hslf QUARTS. ac-
cerding to the size OF the calf. twice
daily A. the end OF three weeks 1t
should get from eight TO ten pounds.
in the event of 4 calf from any cause
not getting the eolo>trum lirst milk.
which is very laxative and intended by
nature 10 cleanse the bowels Of the
young animal. it is advisable TO feed
il with tile milk from the freshest.
lowest testing cow you have. at the
same time watching carefully TO see Il
the bowels are acting. II not give
about two tablesToonfuls Of warm raw
iinseed oil or castor oil. repeating the
dose If Necessary.
Jersey milk is often too rich in fl,
fer the calf 70 do well on il. Such
milk should be diluted with water. Or
give the calf milk from another fresh
COW Of low test Il you have one
In feeding calves by hand" said an
expert stock raiser TO me. u would
never be without a thermometer and
some means OF weighing the milk. as l
would far RI TIER let q calf go without
meal than have it get couple Of
rounds too much milk or have it get it
n d temperature OF 40 degrees II il had
been used 10 getting il at 30 degrees.
which is about right.
When heating milk for calves IL is
best TO place the vessel containing it il
a pan Of hot water: then there is no
danger OF its being burned or boiled
One great advantage Of separator skim
milk is that if fed Immediately ii is AZ
the right temperature and is fresh and
sweet. Besides. think the animal heat
in the milk has certain vitality In 1t
The froth should be removed. II is not
good for the calf. sometimes causing
collie.
In changing from whole milk to skim
milk do not be in too great hurry.
Take at least a week 70 make the
change.
At two or three weeks the calf viii
begin to eat a little hay and should
be provided with some nice. bright
clover hay 1t should also get little
meal about this time. A good plan is
TO fill the hand with bran and crushed
oats. and when the calf has finished
its milk hold your fingers for it to
suck. and while it is doing so work
the meal. a little at time. into its
mouth with your thumb. Another plan
is 10 put a little meal into the bot
tom of the pail just as it has finished
drinking. Some give il a few whole
Eats. The chewing and mixing of the
food with saliva promote digestion
ana n NIUE iNVSS -
relished by the calf and tends 10 keep
the appetite keen. If you wish TO fat
ten d calf give it some fat producing
food. such as little cornneal.
A calf of two months should not
get over eight quarts OF milk per day;
at four months 1t cannot make good
use OF more than ten quarts. With
this it should get two quarts of mixed
crushed grain per day and all the hay
IL can eat.
At six months the milk allow
ance may be dropped out. or before
that time If milk Is scarce. Wasning
the calf from uilk should be slowly