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Show TROUBLE WITH CALF SCOURS Overfeeding, Sour Milk Pails and Irregularity Ir-regularity in Feeding are Usually Usu-ally the Causes. probably the greatest difficulty with which the calf feeder has to contend Is scours. Overfeeding, sour milk palls-, cold water and Irregularity in feeding are usually the caus.s, says a writer 111 field. As sunn as sIlmis of scours are noticed It is ii-cniiiiiiendeil that the milk be reduced to one-half, and that a teaspiionful of dried blood be added to the milk fed. No dried blood that has not been thoroughly Iterlllied should be used. In severe cases of s ours, the addition of one or tun egga with the dried blood has been found to be very effective. In severe cases, it is recommended that the calf be given one or two ounces of castor nil In the' morning which is followed in about 12 boon by i" drops of laudanum and u teaapOOO ful of dried blood. |