The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-04-17
STIMULATE MILK PRODUCTION
BY FEEDING or COWS
Careful FecdinG During First Thirty
Days after Calf is Born increases
Milk Flow Throughout
I.actSti6u Period
Especial Information Service. Y. 3.
Department OF Agriculture.

department OF Agriculture.)
A dairy cows yearly production
depends largely upon the conditions
OF flesh ut calving time ana upon the
feed and care she receives during
the first six weeks after freshening.
The dry period before freshenins
gives the COW rest and tones her
up. When u COW gives birth TO her
calf, II IL Natures plan for her to
produce enough milk to feed her of
spring. Man has taken advantage
OF Natures plan and by scientific
feeding and care has heightened the
milk producing rcrlod, say dairy
specialists from the United States
Department OF Agriculture.
The dairyman has found by ex-
perience that an abundance OF feed
containing the proper ingredients
tends TO stimulate milk production.
lie feeds protein. because protein IN
the principal constituent In the case
In milk, and COW can not produce
large amount of milk without q
large supply OF the right kind Of
feed. Protein also makes muscle
aud supplies other needs Of the body.
Another importnnt reason for fecd-
Ing protein feeds IL that the nitrogen
In protein feeds seems 20 stimuIats
tho milk-secrctinG glands to great
activity when fed literally during
the frst few weeks after freshening.
Production . Guide For Feeding
In order to take advantage Of this
Impulse TO produce more milk. the
practical dairyman weighs the grain
fed to each fresh COW daily. and also
weighs the milk she gives. lie start.
the fresh COW by feeding 6 pounds
daily OF Laxative grain ration. He
Increases the grain ration one-hnlf
round one day and compares " with
the pounds OF milk produced during
the next two days. II the Increased
amount OF grain has resulted In
corresponding incresae In milk, the
grain is again increased on the next
day. This process In continued. and
tho grain increased every second or
third day. ns long as the COW contin-
ues to make a profitable Increase In
quantity Of milk produced. The lax
ative feeds are gradually taken out
OF the ration after few days md
grains substituted according TO the
need and economy OF the ration.
This method OF working the fresh
COW up to give a larger quantity OF
milk may take from two To four
weeks. The digestive and milk So.
cre,ing systems OF some cows re-
spond 10 Increased feed more slowly
than Others. Best results can not
be obtained by attempting to bring
a COW into her full milk flow during
the first week following freshening
Even though the fresh COW does not
40 on her feed her digcstive system
may be over,axed and the keen edge
worn on her appetite 40 her milk
fiow Is not brought up TO Its max
imum.
Checking Up Economy of Production
when milking the fresh COW. the
dairyman continues TO milk little
longer than usual In order to slim
ulate the miik-secreting glands TO
produce more milk This In simply
an imitation OF the calf's efforts to
satisfy It's appetite and results IN
maintaining the now OF milk over
a relatively long period.
After the cow has reached her
maximum economical production a
pound or two OF grain can sometimes
be taken away gradually without
the cows decreasinx her daily pro-
duction. II the quantity OF milk de-
cresses. q portion OF the grain taken
away should be replaced and this
ration fed as long a. the cows mnR
Aow remains constant.
II II the business OF every dairy
man to find the maximum economical