Show FARM LIVE STOCK BABY BEEF MOST profitable young animals give agne greater return than older ones can B be e more economically fattened tile the phrase baby beer beef has been la in existence for many years tears at first it was to sume some extent a term of reproach but any stigma attached to if it has worn off and it Is now part and parcel of modern farming baby beef Is early maturity in concentrated cent rated form an animal that loses losea its calf flesh may yet be finished at a fairly early age but it will never make inake baby beef the latter in addition to earl early maturity must combine quality finish and thickness of flesh there are many cattle that cannot be fattened early breeding will play its part in this as in other things experiments carefully planned arid and carried out have hane demonstrated that young animals will give a greater return in beet beef for food and can therefore be more economically fattened than older ones the advantage Is from 25 to 60 50 per cent in favor of the younger animal this Is quite sufficient clent margin to induce many who have not yet essayed baby beef to try it it has another advantage in being ready for the market at any time and can be sent off it if trade Is good or held back if prices are low there la Is a quicker turnover turn over a greater drout crofit and a bet ta ff i W J P q a f pierrepont golden prince princa winner of the first prize and a championship shorthorn at the royal counties agricultural society cattle show at guildford england ter chole choice e for markets the main fac tors torb are better breeding and better feeding both good in themselves apart from baby beef english livestock journal |