Show FACTS DAIRY SIRE OFTEN BADLY NEGLECTED the dairy sire la Is often the most moat neglected on the farm there are two factors which are largely responsible for till this s condition first the average farmer fanner has not been convinced of tile the important place which tile the well bred sire holds in building up the pi of the herd although tile the bull represents CO 50 per cent of tue the future lierd herd lie often receives less than no CO per cent of the care lie he deserves from Is owner oner on wany ninny farina tile the bull it Is required to stay most of the time during tile winter months in a dark daina stall without space for proper exercise ond and Is fed largely on cottonseed meal benl and low grade roughage such stich treatment not only reduces the ho vigor of trie bull but often results in either temporary or perina tient sterility the second bretor which Is partly responsible for the poor care which tile the bull receives la Is ills his nervous win tem this alila makes it necessary to handle lini ullo turn him with care to avoid acal abc acc dents the I 1 he press frequently carries reports of persons being injured or killed by bulls because of such occurrences curren ces dairy bulls have come to be looked upon in many cases as necessary evils this attitude coupled with a low iona appreciation of tho the value alue of tile the herd sire on the part of the owner results in neglect of guch essentials us ua feed exercise removal of manure from the stables and such other details of caro care that are necessary the ration of the bull may be much the same as that for the herd many breeders bleeders bre eders feed him the regular herd grain mixture however this la Is not advisable if this mixture contains a high percentage of cottonseed meal as tautly many breeders bleeders bre eders think that it has a tendency to cause impotency A grain mixture composed of pounds corn meal pounds wheat bran pounds ground oats oata and pounds soy be beau a u meal is recommended wb when en fell fed with inith a legume hay bay enough grain should be fed to keep the bull in a vigorous physical condition but not too fat which tends to make him sluggish the roughage part of the ration should be made up of legume huys and a small allowance allow anco of ff silage ilage leg legume arue hays jare irel rich in protein and mineral matter and me are valuable in keeping heavily used bulls in condition heavy fording feeding of silage tins hns a tendency to distend the paunch and make the lie lull bull less active on ills his feet from 10 to 15 pound pur per lay day can bo be fed with safety the dully dally bull should have plenty of good pure water ile he should be watered ut th least once per day in tile the winter and twice per day during the summer the main things to be consI derea in housing aag alie ile bull are safety safely in handling comfort and provision for exercise cise ills stall should contain nn an abundance of light tint and be connected with a paddock if possible so he can exorcise exercise tit at will when the bull has a tendency to be sluggish it la is advisable to place un empty barrel or tree stump in tile the paddock with which he can exercise a paddock cannot be erected a good of giving him exercise Is to have a heavy wire sti stretched etched between two stout posts tile the rope from hta his ring can bo be tied I 1 to a r ring ng 0 on n the wire who which will make it possible for him to exercise along tile the wire hy by proper methods of feeding and management the potency of the dairy bull or ills his ability to she sh e good calves can call be greatly conserved and tile the danger of belm being injured by him Is practically ellmina eliminated ted J A arey arcy in charge office odice of dairy Exten extension slon north carolina agricultural college |