Show BAD FEED FOR THE DRY COW Advisability of Feeding Animal Well WellIs Is Not Usually Recognized Recognized Give Give Her a Vacation Cur By f R. R W. W LATTA New Mexico State College Well We'll fec feed this spoiled hay to the dry dry cows cows This statement shows a common attitude but a wrong one True the dry cow can utilize to advantage advantage ad ad- vantage antage as part of oC her ration somo I oi off grade grade ba hay but the advisability of ot feeding her well Is not usually A cow will do better In milk production for twelve months If it she has lias six weeks to two months' months vacation vacation vacation vaca tion on full fun pay While she is dry she Is nourishing her calf cal and getting her ler system into condition to give a large flow of milk when she freshens While drying off of the cow she may be given the starvation treatment treatment treatment-no no 1 grain and only a poor grade of dry roughage but as soon as she is dry is should be well fed again The good dairy cow cannot be made too fat rat when dry All the fat stored up In In n her body will be milked off again increasing the yield of oC milk and also it has been demonstrated her milk will test higher throughout the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing lactation period than if it she freshens in poor flesh I Ten days to Jwo two weeks before calvIng calv caly calving ing the feed should be reduced and k light flight loose feeds of choice quality should be fed Bran ground oats and linseed oil meal are especially valuable b M I at at this time A bran mash fed as a warm gruel Is excellent to cool out the cows cow's system It is Important to have the bowels In a laxative condition condition condition condi condi- tion at calving time The cow should get plenty of exercise and water not too cold After calving she should not noti i I be crowded with weeks should f pass before she is on full fe feed I If cared r. r for In this way the calf will be strong and healthy and the cow will be treadY ready to do a big years year's work |