Show before breeding heifers heffers should be carefully fed up to the time that heifers heffers are bred dairy animals should not be overfed it Is well to keep beep them in good growing condition but too much fat Is to be avoided excessive fitting at this time Is apt to stunt growth by rushing maturity and producing a pony type of animal after the heifer Is bred how however eifer feeding can be much more liberal there are then extra demands on the heifer and it Is desirable that she have a good store of nutrients against the first lactation period it if these thesa hilfers are on really good pasture they are not suffering although a little grain now will prove profitable table later fall all freshening helfers ahat that are on poor pasture should be fed well green feed it if possible and certainly grain three to live pounds per head bead dally daily |