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Bulletin 304 



Amount and cost of food for each calf for 120 days, 1907-8 



The calves in Lot A (Fig. i) were older than the others at the beginning 

 of the experiment, and had been fed whole milk for three or four weeks 

 after birth and then gradually changed to skimmed milk. The amount 

 of skimmed milk was increased as the calves seemed to demand, until 



Fig. I. — Lot A at average age of ^ months. Average weight jyo pounds. Picture taken at 



end of the experiment 



22 pounds per day were fed, half in the morning and half in the 

 evening. This milk was warmed to 90° F. when fed. 



The calves in Lot A grew very well and were not troubled with any 

 digestive disorders. 



The amount of food, cost of food and record of gain for the 120 days 

 of the experiment is given for Lot A in Table II : 



Table II. Lot A. Fed Skimmed Milk, Hay and Grain 



