| Show fir IV LIV U a APO 10 to STEERS GAIN FAST WHILE ON PASTURE has many advantages over dry lot feeding pasture for steers which are hot being ing fattened adds to the profit obtained obtain from them na as against dry lot feeding it la Is indicated in experiments carried on at the ohio agricultural experiment station in 1028 summarizing the alie results of the test paul gerlaugh of the animal husbandry department of the experiment station reports that steers fattened while on bluegrass posture pasture made more rapid gains much moro more efficient galas gains shrank more to market sold old for less money on the market dressed I 1 per cent less but returned more than steers fattened in a dry lot in june nine hereford steers were turned into bluegrass pasture find and fed ground shelled corn and linseed meal ineal similar steers were fed in n shed nna given a ration containing ground shelled corn linseed meal ineal corn silage and mixed hay bay noth both lots had been fod from december to juno june on a ration of corn silage linseed ment meal and alfalfa hay their average dally gain during this period was one and one half pounds from the start the pasture fed cattie made more rapid gains although their condition did not show it evidently they were growing more than the dry lot cattle the cattle on pas ture were much slower in taking hold of the grain ration Uw however ever at the end of six weeks both lots were taking the same amount of ground shelled corn and thereafter the cattle on pasture consumed more corn than tile dry lot cattle the results of the test indicate strongly the advisability of full feed ing corn to cattle on pasture and feeding long enough to obtain sufficient condition on the cattle to remove them entirely from grass cattle competition A short feeding ceding period on pasture will not do this herd success depends on vigorous animals no structure la Is secure without a strong foundation likewise your sue success in establishing a herd of catt cattle le depends on the strength of the foundation pedigree Is not th the main e thing although it Is important constitutional vigor and strong in character are roost most Im important of all without these there Is no dependable pen dable foundation upon which to build these qualities are characterized by the following outstanding points deep heart girth well sprung ribs and hips well shaped and finely chiseled head horns well set on and symmetrical strong facial expression with large full expressive eyes set wide apart in an ample forehead bone enough throughout the frame but not too much cattle sterility due to some organic ill barrenness or failure to settle la Is a condition which renders the animal incapable of becoming pregnant it may be a condition due to permanent abnormal structure of the reproductive organs when so diagnosed by a veterinarian it Is best to sell such animal for beef failure to settle may also be caused by a bull that Is dIs diseased cased or otherwise sterile Ilo however wever it Is nearly always due to germ infection of some part of the female reproductive tract it often follows cases of retained placenta afterbirth the germs attack mhd tissues of the reproductive organs and so impair them as to make pregnancy impossible the infection kills the male or female reproductive cells or causes expulsion of these cells be cause of improper nourishment sanitation necessary for healthy swine r avery wery experienced breeder and all authorities agree vint that hog sanitation has become absolutely necessary not only for reserved brood sows bows and pigs but also for the entire herd of stockers maintaining the health and steady growth of the herd by preventing losses from diseases and worms means more pigs raised per sow BOW quI quicker cIcer maturity of the herd and greater profits there will be no profits if these disease losses are not stopped rapid increase of the various varion on ailments common to hogs and little littie pigs simply means that you must protect your herd and your investment against these losses or quit the he hog business shipping cattle when a small number of valuable animals Is to be shipped it has been found to be good policy to tie the annl mals coals and also to build partitions between the atil animals mals shipping show cattle brings out this type of car and there are innumerable ways of building up the cars almost invariably the cattle stand crosswise of the cur car and it seems that tha cattle are better able to brace themselves for the shock ol of the sadden stop and start of 0 the train when thy stand baand crom wise |
