DAIRY AND SEED IMPROVEMENT MEETINGS. 



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MAIXE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



Orono, Maine. 



This Information will Be Held Strictly Confidential. 



One of these blanks should be filled out immediately after each calt 

 is born, even if it is a premature birth (abortion). Mail to Raymond 

 Pearl, Experiment Station, Orono, Maine. 



Date of birth. 



BREEDER'S BIRTH RECORD. 



Hour of birth. 



Was the calf male or female? 



(Make special note of twin births), 

 Weight of calf at birth. 



Record made by 



Sire of calf. 



(Give name and breed) 



Dam of calf. 



(Give name and breed) 



Reof. No. 



Reg. No. 



How long was the dam dry before calving? 



At what hour (and day) did labor begin? 

 Has the dam ever aborted? 

 (If so give particulars). 



Note any peculiarity about the birth or the calf which interests you 

 and might interest others, especially abortions and monstrosities. 



(Do not write in this space), 



Sex entered. 



Duration of gestation 



days hrs. (20 x 



) + 



SERIES. 



NUMBER. 



