. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. 142 MODERN MI].K GOATS though after the first month the healthy kid gains rapidly in hardihood and overcomes to some degree his suscepti- hility to cold and damp, still it is wise to ol)serve for all the kids the same precau- tions are necessary for the first month. Proper Condition at W eaning. — A kid at weaning time, four months, should weigh, for a doe, about forty to fifty pounds, a buck fifty to sixty. Thej^ shoidd have comple
. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. 142 MODERN MI].K GOATS though after the first month the healthy kid gains rapidly in hardihood and overcomes to some degree his suscepti- hility to cold and damp, still it is wise to ol)serve for all the kids the same precau- tions are necessary for the first month. Proper Condition at W eaning. — A kid at weaning time, four months, should weigh, for a doe, about forty to fifty pounds, a buck fifty to sixty. Thej^ shoidd have completed at that age tlie change of coat (which begins at about two and a half months), and should have a smooth, glossy ap- pearance, indicating a state of perfect health. It should not be fat, and especially it should not be " pot ; Too fat a kid indicates lack of balance in the rations. A pot bellied kid betrays a scant ration of milk or grain feed, forcing the kid to fill up on hay beyond his natural capacity. The well fed kid will not be fat, but will be covered with a. i-'iG. — Las Ljbnta-- Don Uabpai lu^^t weaned, 91^2 lbs not quite tivt, months old. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Irmagarde. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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