Show pay to neglect early freshening cow the cow that freshens in the early fall la Is apt to have a hard time of it she comes into production at a time when the farmer Is rushing around with silo filling and late thresh ings followed by fall fall plow and root harvest there isia Is very natural tendency to get through ough with as little chores as possible and cows are usually bred to come in after the rush Is over if a cow does freshen she takes the same treatment as the rest of the herd As aa a matter of fact she Is usually considered a nuisance but bilt tills this Is the time when milk comes easiest and a cow responds most profitably to extra feed and care the fresh cow now should get a proper grain ration fed in proportion to production she should not be out at night when the nights get frosty if she Is milking in excess of 50 lbs ibs milk dally daily she will respond profitable to three times a day milking if she Is not properly fed and regularly milked she will be a poorer cow right through the lactation period |