Show IMPROVING THE DAIRY STOCK ten tan commandments laid down by university of wisconsin expert discard unprofitable animals professor humphrey of tho the university of wisconsin gives the following ton ten commandments tor for better dairy stock 1 treat cows cowa gently and avoid excitement cit ement 2 be regular in time of milking 3 keep stables clean well lighted and ventilated 4 weigh the milk of each cow at milking time 5 get your neighbor to share with you in owning a babcock milk tester and test the product ot of each cow 6 discard the animals which have failed at the end of the year to pay for their keep 7 breed your cows to a purebred registered dairy bull from a family having large and profitable production of butterfat 8 raise well the heifer calves from cows which tor for one or more mora generations have made large and profitable production of milk and butterfat fl 9 breed heifers heffers to drop their first calves at twenty tour four to thirty months of f age give cows six to eight weeks rest between lactation periods 10 join a dairy cattle breeders bleeders bre eders it as a clatton clation co so it will help you keep post ed and in touch with the best and most modern ways of managing your dairy herd |