Show Calves Dropped in Autumn Need Care I Rigors of Winter Are Hard Hardon on Youngsters Calves coming in the tho fall faU of the year usually are more welcome than those th se coming at any other time because from the price standpoint this la Is the most desirable time for tor the e cows to t freshen It is also realized that such carves calves are often harder to raise sinco they hey have to endure the rigors of of ot win win- winer tel ter er at an early age By using a a few tew precautions a minImum min Im mum in number number of calves will be lost Jost ost Among these safeguards may be suggested sug v the the following A clean bedded well bedded stall should be provIded the cow so as to avoid t trou-t ble lie during the he first tw two da days s after afterbirth birth while the calf Is is' left the 1 c cow w v J L. L f u L uAri trl i Ari Arl abundant amount amount of 9 sunlight i fi iii necessary for all dil calves calves' lv s. s h r q juar ju rf i ter ers should be cea cleaned 1 I pall dally and arid I kept kep t twell well bedded i iThe t The feed feeding ng Dt pfd much milk Is in 4 l con error rr rf For For- For For- Forthe the three o ot or- or four r. r calves should not more than 12 2 pounds dally of ot whole hoIe milk and aft after the after l'- l' the gr gradual dual change tor W skim milk milk milk-is Is is made l large quantities j should not be fed Very f t w w ca' ca e. e ar are of f properly r p di gestin O Y ils as little tittle as hs' hs 10 pounds of milk ally lY Bright gr green greep ep hay bay ensilage and grain should be f fed d' d aa ask surly early as possible i Calf Calf pails pS p'S sho should d be be kept kept- s scrupulously scrupulous scrupulous- I ly b clean and calves calves' should be fed fed 1 fed in In- In l d d IlY r Adequate shelter from wind should be le provided as also aiso should a run for exercise The strict observance d of a f few V. e es essentials will minimize danger danger from from's s 's scours scours ours and loss from other cn causes s s' s Insuring In In- In suring a go good d healthy growth growth H. H. H B. B Lascelles Fieldman Colorado State Dairy Commissioner |