Show FLAXSEED VS WHOLE MILK Outline of Results Secured by Experts at North Dakota Station in Feeding Calves Any successful method that will cut down n the period of feeding whole milk to calves is usually welcomed b by dalr dairy dairy- men Experts at the North Dakota experiment station stutton have hoye used flaxseed and antI skim milk good results in inthe inthe inthe the following manner I Whole milk was was fed ed for Ifor for the tIie first three weeks Then during the age from three weeks to si six months skim milk was fed with enough flaxseed to take the place of the time fat in whole nil milk Each Euch calf calfas as was given glYen iven two gal- gal of skim milk a n day a Calves fed in this manner did not 10 do so w well ll U tile the e first th tine ee months as ns a similar group of calves alves fed whole mIlk but at ut the end of the six months month there was practically l no difference in cond condition Ion except that the calves fed whole milk averaged about about- four poun pounds is less in weight But consi considering consider consider- Cl lag InS that 19 19 worth of whole milk per calf l had ad been heen saved savea in thi the six months months' period the use of flaxseed was considered con con- sider d t the le better practice ce |