. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Cow not of the dairy type. next important point is the selection of the calves that are to be reared. This is not an easy propo- sition. The best we can do is to raise the well- developed heifer-calves from the best cows. Only those that are plainly deficient need be killed at birth. The majority of the heifers will be healthy and vigorous, and can be given a trial. Most of the bull-calves should be killed at once or sold to men who will fatten them for veal. It will seldom pay the dairyman to use six weeks' milk to fatten a dair
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. Cow not of the dairy type. next important point is the selection of the calves that are to be reared. This is not an easy propo- sition. The best we can do is to raise the well- developed heifer-calves from the best cows. Only those that are plainly deficient need be killed at birth. The majority of the heifers will be healthy and vigorous, and can be given a trial. Most of the bull-calves should be killed at once or sold to men who will fatten them for veal. It will seldom pay the dairyman to use six weeks' milk to fatten a dairy calf for veal. The heifers should be fed on skimmed milk and quickly taught to eat meal and hay or grass. The feeding of whole milk is not necessary for any. Fig. 334. Two-year-old Jersey bull. length of time. What is wanted is a growing healthy animal with a good appetite, and not a pampered fatling. The heifers should be bred at about twenty-one. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed. New York, Macmillan
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