Show feeding calves three times a day Is favored best results can be obtained by feeding calves three times a day w with ith the periods between feed feedings logs ins as nearly equal as possible when calves are fed but twice a day the feedings should be 12 hours houra apart A calf weighing 50 pounds at birth should be given eight pounds of whole milk a day while a pound calf should have about twelve pounds the amount of milk should be gradually increased until at the end of the second week the calf should get from 11 14 to 18 16 pounds per day at the beginning of the third week either skim or separated milk may be given for whole milk at the rate of one pound per day and the dally daily ration increased from two to tour four pounds depending pending on the vigor of the calf it if the calf does not drink eagerly when milk Is offered the quantity should be cut down at the end of the third w week eek the ration should approximate one halt half skim milk at the end of the fourth week only separated milk Is fed unless the calf Is very delicate the quantity fed can be increased gradually to 18 or 20 pounds per day six months Is it a good average age at which to wean calves from the mills milk when good pastur pasturage age Is available the calf can be weaned earlier it if skim or separated milk Is available I 1 however calves especially it if the they r are available may be fed on it with profit until they are eight or ten months old |