Substitutes for Skimmed Milk in Raising Calves 



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Lot C (Fig. 5) was fed Lactina Suisse. The directions for feeding are 

 as follows: 



For the first seven to ten days after birth, feed whole milk; for the 

 second and third weeks, one-third Lactina Suisse gruel and two-thirds 

 milk; for the fourth, fifth and sixth weeks, one-half Lactina Suisse gruel 

 and one-half whole milk; then gradually decrease the milk until Lactina 

 Suisse gruel is being fed alone, increasing the amount of the gruel as the 

 calf can take it. The gruel is made by mixing one pound of the Lactina 



Calf No. 18 Calf No. 20 



Fig. 6. — Showing calves 18 and 20 of lot C, Fig. 5, at three years of age 



Suisse powder with 19 pounds of boiling water. The dry powder is mixed 

 with a little cold water first to get all the lumps out, and then the boiling 

 water is added. This mixture, or gruel, is used like milk as regards 

 quantity. 



Table VI shows in detail the amount of feed eaten by Lot C, total 

 gain, and average daily gain for each 30-day period. Tables II, V, VI, 

 and VII show that the daily gain is lower and that the cost per pound 

 of gain is higher with Lactina Suisse than with either skimmed milk or 

 Schumacher Calf Meal at the same age. Yet the gains are large enough to 

 warrant the statement that fair calves can be raised with Lactina Suisse. 



Table VI. Lot C. Fed Lactina Suisse, Hay and Grain 



