Show EThe I DAIRY COW NEEDS CARE CAREIN IN WINTER VINTER TIME Much Liuch of Feed Given Animal Ani Ani- mal Goes for Warmth Extra feed cannot bo bu substituted for tor for or the time comfortable cow Is the time profitable cow When the time animals are exposed to wintry winds and amI rains ruins much of the feed goes to keep the bodies warm Instead of to tu produce milk Therefore some effort should be he mn made e to keep the dairy cows comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able during periods of disagreeable I weather says sas John A A. Arey Are dairy extension specialist at the lime North Carolina Carolina Car Car- olina olinn State colle college e. e lI stalls should be well veil lighted and properly ventilated but free from air currents Ventilation Is Important but should be beto bemo to mo arranged as to prevent the air currents currents cur cur- rents from fum rota striking the time cows cow's body This Is accomplished b by tanking making the time sides fiftIes of time the barn or cow shed tight and admitting fresh air all through properly properly prop prop- erly 11 arranged windows Mr 11 Ale Arey states that the time practice of requiring the time cow to wade wude through mud and Ice some distance to get drinking water Is too common and too expensive In the time dairy industry Such needless exposure chills the tIme animal anti and prevents her Imer from flom roam drinking the time amount of ot water vater that she alme normally would consume Normal milk says Mr 11 Arey con con- 87 ST per cent water and a cow producing around 30 pounds of ot milk dally daily all Ill III need from SG 85 to 90 00 pounds of ot water rater each ench day She will not drink this much on a u col cold day unless the time supply Is convenient and not too cold The dairy cow of high producing bree breeds ls is a creature of ot habit Unusual Unusual Un Un- usual treatment makes her nervous nerous If she Is accustomed to a n regular routine routine rou roue tine of ot feeding and care a change from this system will ill make nake her lieI nerous nervous nervous nerv nerv- ous and distrustful She should l never be run with horses horsE's or dogs logs nor treated treated treat trent ed cd roughly while being put In a n barn burn No Io other othmer farm animal says sas Mr l AI Arey y will give gi greater returns for good care core than thun the time cow and the her herdsman who keeps his animals comfortable In winter winter win win- ter will be amply ampi repaid |