Millard County Chronicle | 1912-04-11 | Page 3 | Resting Period for a Cow

RESTING PERIOD FOR A COW From Six to Eight Weeks Is Considered Consid-ered About Right for Good Dairy Animal, Saye Hoard's. It is considered better for a cow and her ralf to give tho cow a rest between be-tween her periods of lactation, says Hoard's Dairyman. From six to eight weeks is considered about right for a good dairy cow. It Is not wise, however, how-ever, to force a persistent milker dry. Care must be taken at this period pe-riod or there Is danger of the udder becoming caked and permanently In-lurcd. In-lurcd. With a cow that persists In giving milk 13 months in the year It is well to decrease her ration and give her nothing but dry feed when she Is nine and a half months along In her period of lactation that Is, if she j tins been bred to calve 12 months ! from the beginning of her period of lactation. As a rule, It Is not dimcult I lo dry a cow off If proper attention j is given at this period.