Substitutes for Skimmed Milk in Raising Calves 



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Amount and cost of food for the five months from birth for each calf 

 Table X. Lot D. Fed Skimmed Milk, Hay and Grain 



Calf No. 



II 

 15 

 19 

 22 



24 



Whole 

 milk 



lbs. 

 109 

 178 

 156 



155 

 148 



315 

 351 



Cost 

 of one 



pound 

 of gain 



.048 



•053 

 .044 



.048 



.042 



■053 

 .052 



The calves in Lot D (Figs. 7 and 7a) grew very well and were not troubled 

 to any extent with digestive troubles. In Table IX it is shown that they 

 each reached a weight of over 250 pounds at the end of five months, that 

 is, at five months of age, and in Table X it is shown that the entire food 

 cost ranged from $9.67 for calf No. 3 to $12.62 for calf No. 24. 



With Lot E, Table XI, (Fig. 9), the milk powder gave very good results. 

 The food was prepared as follows : One pound of the milk powder was 

 dissolved in nine pounds of water, this being practically the proportion 

 of solids to water in ordinary skimmed milk. The powder was sifted 

 to get out the lumps, then mixed with a little cold water, and finally 

 boiling water was poured on and the whole mixed. This method gave 

 the best results, ensuring a liquid free from lumps, which served as 

 skimmed milk in every way, the amount given at a feed being the same 

 as of skimmed milk and fed at the same temperature. 



In Table IX it is shown that the calves fed on the milk powder reached 

 a weight of 208 pounds to 280 pounds at five months of age. 



Table XI. Lot E. Fed Skimmed Milk Powder, Hay and Grain 



