Show AJ ism LU FEEDING CALVES TO ADD TO DAIRY HERD on fanna selling belling whole milk it may be found advantageous to raise the calves for the lie dairy herd on calf ineal instead of whole milk the meal or gruel is added to the ration in increasing amounts beginning when the calf la Is two weeks old A feeding plan which will work out fairly well with calves of average size Is presented to in a circular of the university of missouri college of agriculture the feeds used are whole milk calf meal grain and hay bay calves receive whole milk until they are two weeks old for the next week the quantity of milk Is reduced and a pound of gruel added in the fourth week the calves receive nine pounds of milk three pounds of gruel a little grain and some coarse hay or alfalfa from thirty days to six weeks the ration consists of six pounds each of milk and gruel together and the calves receive twelve pounds of gruel a halt half pound of grain and a small amount of alfalfa alf hay at two months of age the calves are getting fourteen pounds of gruel one pound of grain and have free access to alfalfa hay the gruel Is discontinued after the fourth month and the grain Is gradually increased until by six months the calves are getting four and one half pounds of grain and all the alfalfa they will eat gruel feeding may be continued after the fourth month it if desirable or it may be discontinued at three months of age and the calf put on a hay and grain ration all of the precautions to be followed in feeding whole or skim milk must be observed when using calf meals 1 do not overfeed over feea 2 give feed in a clean wholesome whole soma condition 8 3 have all utensils scrupulously clean 4 feed regularly and in small quantities 5 always feed at a temperature of 05 95 to degrees F use a thermometer do not use your finger 0 give the calf water to drink 7 be regular in everything 8 give the calves exercise in the open air during good weather but do not expose them during cold rainy weather 0 provide clenn clean well lighted pens penis with plenty of bedding 10 whenever possible give each calf a separate pen and limit the teed feed of each animal it a separate pen Is not possible stanchions must be used especially la is this true when raising calves without skim milk |