. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. 114 DAIRY FARMING milk for the first few days, later mixed milk is as good. Care must be taken not to overfeed at any time. For the first two weeks ten to twelve pounds per day is all that the largest calf will require. A small one needs even less. It may be fed in two feeds, but three feeds are better for the first two or three weeks. Each animal should be fed by itself so that it is cer- tain to get the proper amount of milk. As the calf ^gets older the amount of milk may be in- creased some- what, but it is not necessary to feed over 16 pounds a day at any
. Dairy farming. Dairying; Cattle. 114 DAIRY FARMING milk for the first few days, later mixed milk is as good. Care must be taken not to overfeed at any time. For the first two weeks ten to twelve pounds per day is all that the largest calf will require. A small one needs even less. It may be fed in two feeds, but three feeds are better for the first two or three weeks. Each animal should be fed by itself so that it is cer- tain to get the proper amount of milk. As the calf ^gets older the amount of milk may be in- creased some- what, but it is not necessary to feed over 16 pounds a day at any time. A large calf can take up to 20 pounds without injury. The milk must always be fed fresh and sweet. Milk that has been standing some time, even if it does not taste sour, is not in the best condition for feeding. The milk should have a temperature of 90° F. or higher while the calf is young, but later it becomes less sensitive to a slight change in temperature. After about two weeks the feeder may begin to replace the whole milk with skim-milk. This should be done gradually, about a week being given to the change. The amount fed should not be greater because skim-milk is given in place of whole milk. By the time the calf is a month old it will begin to eat. Fig. 32. — A Holstein heifer calf six months old, raised on whole milk. Total milk consumed 2960 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 Eckles, Clarence Henry, 1875-1933; Warren, George F. (George Frederick), 1874-1938 joint author. New York, The Macmillan company
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