Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . s need not bewatered until1 after the morning feed is given. Hay should be fed late inthe evening, - : Care of Cow at Calving Time.—A cow should be carefully watched andfed during calving time. She should be provided with a clean, well-bedded (651) 652 SUCCESSFUL FARMING stall. For several days previous to calving she should be fed a bulkyration and one that is laxative. She should not be given heavy grains. Amash of ground oats and bran is good. For two or three days before calvin
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . s need not bewatered until1 after the morning feed is given. Hay should be fed late inthe evening, - : Care of Cow at Calving Time.—A cow should be carefully watched andfed during calving time. She should be provided with a clean, well-bedded (651) 652 SUCCESSFUL FARMING stall. For several days previous to calving she should be fed a bulkyration and one that is laxative. She should not be given heavy grains. Amash of ground oats and bran is good. For two or three days before calvingtime she should be given slightly warmed water. Do not give cold two or three days the cow can gradually be put on the regular grainand roughage feed, but the feeding should not be too heavy to start for Dairy Cows.—It is desirable to give a cow at least six weeksof rest each year. Most cows dry off before this time, but occasionallypersistent milkers give a considerable supply up to the time of their nextcalving. When this is allowed, it is at the sacrifice of the milk in the next. A Good Cow Convenience in arrangement, ease of cleaning, plenty of light and good ventilation areessential to the health of cows and the production of clean, pure milk. lactation period, and also /sometimes at the sacrifice of the calf. It is some-times difficult to dry off a cow, but usually by cutting down the grain andgiving straw or timothy hay she can be reduced to a sufficient amount to besafe to stop milking her. It is sometimes desirable to milk once a day for awhile and then stop altogether. It is not safe to stop milking her if she isgiving too much, although cows producing as much as six to eight quartshave been dried off without injuring them. Care of Cows when Dry.—A cow should be well taken care of whendry, for she is then preparing for her next milking period, besides growingthe calf. Nearly all of the development of the calf takes place during th
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