The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-13

the m1ectlOn being present in the
building the stall or pen in which the
calf is to be dropped should be thor
oughly sprayed or sprinkled with a
solution of either / part corrosive
sublinaate to 1000 parts of water or
of parts carbolic acid to 100 parts
Of water. Both of these are deadly
poisons. Dissolve corrosive sublim-
ate In warm water. and keep either
solution thoroughly mixed. It is al
ways a safe practice to paint the
naval OF the young calf or colt with
Tincture Of Iodine and then put Il
clean bandage around the body, pro-
tecting the naval until 1t Is thorough
ly healed.
Colostrum. The calf should always
get the "colostrum" or first st. milk from
sin Agricultural College, Professor
1T is especially important for the
calf to get the first or colostrum milk
of the dam. This milk contains
about 1!.6 per cent Of protein or
nearly six times as much as ordinary
milk. 1t also contains none ash. Il
is a powerful laxative and tonic and
Is effective In removing the focal mat
If the cows udder Is in good Son-
dition (not caked or feverish) 1t Is
better practice to wean the calf when
"a to 48 hours old. 1t is easier to
wean then, 1t bellows less and learns
to drink from q pail more readily than
it will if left longer with its mother.
However, If the mothers udder is IN
bad shape it is better to leave the
calf with her until the swelling and
fever are reduced.
| Whether the calf is to be raised on
whole milk, skimmilk. calf meal or
other substitute, It should have whole
milk until two to three weeks old.
The change should then be made
gradually, reducing the amount Of
whole milk 2 pounds per day and ad-
ding the same amount OF substitute
Calves under six months old should
either whole or skinned they Will
drink. To give them ali they will
drink means scours and stunted
calves. The rule is: After three or
four days old feed one pound Of milk
the calf.
What is the best method Of feeding
calf from cow that gives milk
enough to be worth milking? What
kind Of feeds are most economical,
and how much Of each should be
used? In what form should they be
fed?
In these days Of high prices these
are all important questions.
First, what 10 the best and most
economical feed?
| There have been many tests made
and the conclusions are practically
unanimous that skimmiik supplement
cd with grain and hay ts the cheap
est feed, and develops the best and
most vigorous animals
In circular 202 Illinois College Of
Agriculture this subject Is discussed
precautions in using factory skim
milk: The use OF factory skimmilk
has several disadvantages as COM
pared with fresh, farm separated
milk. Diseases such as tuberculosis
and foot and mouth disease may be
carried by skimmilk, unless 1t is thor.
oughly pasteurized. II the milk is
pasteurized at the factory, 1t may be
too warm to feed when 1t reaches the
farm In the forenoon, and at night
! 1t will need warming. In sum
mer there may be times when
the factory skimmilk will sour dur
ing the day, 80 that 1t is difficult to
keep the milk In a uniform condition
for calf feeding; In the feeding Of
|
quality or quantity Of feed are to be
avoided If the best use is to be made
Of the feed"
The writer has examined scores of
reports Of experiments In feeding
calves. has talked with many farm
ers and had good many-years ex-
perience and these all agree with the
few short paragraphs we have quot.
ed from the bulletins referred to
| Tha calf ohnSx1d he NIaon
dry and light spot as there Is on
the farm. A stall should. however, be
darkened by the use Of gunny sacks,
! over the windows and doors while
flies are bad, and the calves should be
able to get into this dark place dur
ing the heat of the day. Few realize
the tax flies impose on us, and moth
little calf with his short hair and
thin tender skin. During fly time the
calves can be out evenings, nights
and for some time in the morning,
but give them dark corner where
they can hide from the iies during
the day.
Too oftsn, especially in winter we
find the calves in pen in the dark
est part Of the barn, the floor and
bedding damp, and the little fellows
lying up In the corners and around
9th On he door DOT :" As'' 'D' VI lilo
Such 9 pen is mighty good place
to develop scours, tuberculosis and
other diseases, but one Of the worst
to develop good healthy animals.
\ Calves should always be fed in
stanchAons. First give them their
milk. then have the ground feed
ready. Don't Let them suck each 9TH
er. After they have eaten q mouth :
ful or two Of ground feed or bran they
win not be likely to want to do this.
After they get to eating grain just
give them what they will clean up.
Always have some fresh, clean, bright
hay before them, but clean tho rack
Or Manager out once a day,
See that the calves haye good pas
ture-during the entire pasture sea-
son. A cali VIVA not grow In dry
lot IN sumner any more than COW
VIII give milk IL kept shut IN one.
Always have salt where thS calves
can Lick It when they want II. and
remember. calves even drinking milk
should have ali the fresh water they
can drink.
One. Don't slaughter or ss1i a
heifsr calf from q good profitable
COW. Raise L.
! Two Don't keep "a a dark. damp.
dirty pen.
Three. Don't over-feed them.
| -Four. Don't feed milk at 1UU