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Show Don't Overfeed Calves During First Two Weeks Calves from the modern, highly domesticated dairy cow get too much nourishment in the first two weeks of their lives. That, as much as any one factor, explains why mortality rates are higher for calves, comparatively, than for other classes of stock. Improvement in the digestive ability abil-ity of the calf has not kept pace with the Increasing richness of the milk. As a result a calf, If allowed free access to the cow for the first two weeks, will often overeat. The best way to control this Is to reduce the amount of milk given the calf at first. Increase the milk ration ra-tion gradually OS the calf grows older, and add a little alkali, such as sodium bicarbonate, to neutralize the acids formed by tile excess of fat in the milk |