| Show cleanliness IS CALF ESSENTIAL nothing but fresh pure milk and grain safe how dairy calves may be raised from infancy to breeding age so as to return the greatest possible profit to the ov owner ner Is the subject of a new end and timely extension circular recently prepared by john A arey arcy dairy extension specialist at the north carolina state college mr arey tells liow flow to care for tile the young calf how to teach ilia film to drink how to feed during the various stages of growth and how to mix and use the various feedstuffs faed feed stuffs available on the north carolinn carolina farm it Is made clear that cleanliness Is essential for success and that this applies to feed buckets stalls and baddin bedding nothing vout ut fresh clean milk and grain should be given anil and the liny hay should be fed from racks to keep it from getting soiled early de horning Is also advised cows with horns often damage each other and especially should all the herd berd be de dc horned it if grade animals are used of the attractiveness of well trained horns breeders bleeders bre eders of pure bred dairy cattle usually prefer to let them grow mr arey describes the caustic soda or potash method of de horning during the early period of growth one of the other interesting and vital parts of the publication Is the discussion of common ailments and diseases of calves common scours white scours lice ring worm stomach and lung worms are discus discussed sedy and suggestions made for control |
