Show BEST development OF good supply of milk or skim milk most important quantity depends on size and age ae prepared by the he united states department of apiculture agriculture no part of dairy forming farming is more essential than the proper feeding of young calves Ll LI hevle kevIe nothing Is more important for the best develop of calves than a good supply of milk end and eklin milk in the ration in tile the past alm ilm bears ears tile the surplus ot of these products he ha theeo ceo utilized as human food in tile form of condensed anil and pom powdered dered milk and sh flu milk reports recently received by the united states department of agriculture however point to a temporary surplus of products during the flush season due to decreased export outlet until this situation Is cited it would mem M em advisable to utilize the surplus milk and skim milk as teed feed for live stock in raising dalry dairy calves most dairymen prefer that the calf remain with the he cow tor for the first 43 hours it if it Is taken away then the he cow will be less nervous when hen site she begins to be milked again for commercial than it they are allo allowed aed to run together for a long period it Is desirable that the calf ne in a thrifty vigorous condition when hen it Is taught to drink it may be left without food for 12 hours at the end of which time it will ill be hungry and with a little teaching will mill usually drink milk from the pall pail warm fresh milk from the mother should he put to in a clean poll pall and held near the floor in front of the calf which will generally begin to nose about the pail once it gets a taste of milk it will usually drink without further trouble sometimes ho however vever more vigorous measures must be taken the quantity of milk fed to a calf depends upon its size and age and to some extent on the kind hind and condition of the feed but by the department of agriculture indicate that about one pound a day should le be fed for every ten pounds weight ot of the calf at birth many beginners make the mistake of letting the calf lauve as much milk as it wants this would be all right if the calf were fed every two or three hours as when uben it ft runs with the cow but as it la is impracticable in ordinarily to feed more than two or alree times a jay it Is best to keep the quantity well below tile the capacity cupa city of the calf and not dot risk overfeeding over feeding for the first four days milk from the dam should be fed fad after this the milk may be from any cow or cows in t r dv when two or more calves calve are raised together they should be tied separately or fastened to stanchions stanchion when fed milk the herd but preferably not from any that are nearly dry whole milk Is referable preferable for the first two wee weeks after which skim milk may be substituted commencing with one pound a day and increasing to two or four pounds depending on the vigor of the calf no more eklin milk should be fed than the calf will drink readily in moat cases at the end of the third week the ration should be approximately one halt half whole and one half separate milk at the beginning of the fourth week front from one half ti to three fourths of the rution ration should be separated milk during the week the change should be continued until by the beginning of the fifth week only separated milk Is fed in specialty specially vigorous calves the change may be made a week earlier after this tinie time separated milk way may be fed entirely unless the calf Is very delicate the quantity fed can be gradually increased until 19 to 20 pounds pound a day are given if milk Is very plentiful more may be fed but otherwise it will not be found economical the time that milk should be dt discontinued depends upon its cost in relation to the value of the calf its it breed size vigor etc the season in which latch A it reaches the age of 0 six months find and the other feeds available at that time must also be taken into consid ea erat ration loa six months Is probably a good average age at which to wean calves from milk where there Is plenty of skim milk available this time may be lengthened when the best of hay bay and silage and a good variety of 0 grains are available the calf may be weaned earlier cartier lier than 1 when iben such feeds are lacking the season of good succulent pasturage ge presents the best possible condition for weaning the calf |