140 MANAGEMENT BREEDING BEEP CATTLE. 



especially those heavy with calf, should not be put in stocks. 

 If a cow aborts, she should be immediately separated from 

 the rest of the herd, especially in case of contagious abortion. 

 Disinfectants should be used freely and all discharges from 

 the cow's womb destroyed. 



In managing a herd one should consider his location and 

 demands of his customers. That is, one will find that some 

 buyers will want high class animals, while others will want 

 only medium or cheap ones. 



It is advisable to have a large per cent, of the calves 

 dropped in the fall, because generally more attention can be 

 given them and the bull calves will be of good size and age 

 for disposing of the second fall or winter. All cows that 

 prove to be non-breeders after a fair trial should be sent to 

 market. While speculation is not advisable, yet one should 

 not use his own breeding too freely. That is, one should 

 avoid in-breeding if there is any tendency to reduce consti- 

 tution or the size of the individual. Introduce new blood 

 whenever you think it is going to benefit the herd, and always 

 keep a good bull at the head of the herd. 



It should always be the aim of every breeder to keep his 

 herd in a condition worthy of inspection, and the animals for 

 sale in the best possible bloom; rather approaching the show 

 yard condition than the primitive or wild condition. If the 

 calves from twelve to eighteen months of age have not been 

 sold at private sale they should be sold at auction. 



