Show IMITATE BOSSIE AND FOOL YOUNG CALVES meal mixture properly prepared and fed makes acceptable milk substitute I 1 by CHARLES L I 1 BRAY BRAT colorado agricultural college fort colllns collins colo requests are frequently received for information regarding milk substitutes tor for calves and how to use them the following calf meal mixture Is one which Is recommended by the massachusetts chu agricultural college twin ty two pounds ground rolled oats ten tea pounds linseed meal live five pounds flour 11 pounds flue fine cornmeal on one and a half pounds fine blood meal hill halt f pound salt total cost three cents a pound many of them the proprietary calf meals are very good but are a little more cuore expensive than this homemade home made meal the manufactured meals are usually accompanied by directions tor for feeding these meals are usually prepared b by y adding one half pound of meal to two quarts of boiling water for each feed at each feeding moisten the meal first with a little cold water to prevent it forming lumps and then pour on the boiling water and stir well when this Is cooled down to the temperature of milk fresh drawn from the cow it Is ready to feed it Is better belter to lot let the calf have whole milk for two or three days or a week then gradually introduce a little of tho the milk substitute until within about ten days or two weeks when you can cut out the milk entirely As soon as al the calf will eat let it ave hay bay and a little of the meal dry together with fresh water always have the calt calf moal meal mixture milk warm when fed have the buckets clean and do not overfeed A young calf will usually begin to eat hay bay at about three thre weel old |