Show RULES FOR FEEDING CALVES desired nutrients nutrient furnished by giving young animal variety avoid sudden changes changed prepared by the he united states department of agriculture reeding feeding Is an important factor III developing a good breeding animal or a favorite in the show ring there are nanny many points to be remembered these points may be called rules of 0 feeding union among which specialists of the united states department of 0 agriculture ri give the following 1 provide a variety of 0 feeds at all times limes it if possible it Is easier to supply the proper amounts of the desired nutrients which the calf needs if several different feeds aeda are used the ration will also be more palatable 2 do not make sudden changes in li the feeds used or in the amounts given if it becomes ne necessary cesary to chance feeds from say clover to alfalfa liar hay 4 it 4 grain in medium amount fresh water and pasture are necessary for success with calves feed part cloer and part alfalfa for a few days gradually reduce the amount of clover and at the some same time increase the alfalfa 3 do not overfeed the calt calf breed eed as much grain as it will clean vp up in 30 minutes and wish it had jus ju a little more feed left in the trough to be breathed over Is worse than wasted if any remains it should be removed and less given the next time digestive disorders occur from feeding too much rather than too little 4 do not underfeed the calf it should make a continuous gain if it does not grow each day the feed given it Is about the he same as wasted it never pays to starve a calf in fact the calf does not begin to pay for feed until it Is given more than enough to make some gain 5 do not annoy or disturb the calf unnecessarily it requires more feed to keep it growing while standing or moving about than while abile lying down at rest 6 do not feed moldy musty or spoiled feeds to do so may cause serious digestive disorders ills orders all hays bays should be bright well cured and free from mustiness dirt and coarse weeds the grain also should be tree free from dirt mold and mustiness it if ground feeds get wet they are likely to mold this Is especially true of cottonseed meat meal and ground corn 7 do not waste time in feeding the tb calf or in preparing feed since wasted vine time needlessly increases the cost coat of gains grain should be fed whole except when teaching the calf to eat and possibly also near the end of the fitting or finishing period whole grain as s a rule Is more palatable than ground feeds ear corn may be shelled broken or chopped up in the feed box rather than ground husks on snapped corn need not be removed for this purpose it rarely pays to shred stover or to cut or chaff hay tor for the calf it need not be fed three times a day when twice a day will do as well although the former may be practiced when fitting the animal for show allow or sale do not go to the exlie expense nse of buying baying prepared stock feeds or remedies home feeds are cheaper and equally if not more satisfactory A healthy calf does not need condition powders |