LECTURE XXX. 



FEED, CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF A BEEF BULL. 



Considerable food of a carbonaceous nature may be fed 

 to a bull, providing he receives sufficient exercise and nitro- 

 genous food. However, if one is to expect the best results 

 from a bull, succulent and nitrogenous food must be pro- 

 vided. 



A grain ration composed of oats, bran and oil meal is 

 the most desirable; however, gluten meal and corn may also- 

 be fed very economically and without any bad effects. A 

 variety of fodders, such as clover, alfalfa and sorghum fod- 

 der, will serve as roughage. Where roots and ensilage are 

 available, less grain may be fed and the animals kept in a 

 much thriftier condition. The amount to feed a bull is some- 

 what hard to get at, because there are so many variations. 

 However, if a bull has much work to do, about 10 pounds of 

 grain daily per 1,000 pounds live weight is a fair allowance. 



In summer a good arrangement is to allow the bull free 

 run in a good pasture which has good shade and water. In 

 addition to this, if it is deemed advisable to keep the bull in 

 high flesh, a small quantity of the above mentioned grain 

 ration should be added. 



In winter, as a grass substitute, roots or ensilage should 

 be fed if possible, as they tend to keep the system cool and 

 the digestive organs in a good healthy condition. 



In summer when the flies are bad during the day, a bull 

 should be kept in the barn in a darkened, yet well ventilated 

 and bedded box-stall. During the night he should be turned 

 out in pasture in order that he may graze and exercise him- 

 self. 



In winter much care should be exercised in feeding a 

 bull. That is. he should have his feed regular. Give him a 

 chance at water at least twice a day. so that he will not hav& 

 a tendency to drink too much at any one time. Do not feed 

 large quantities of hay to an old bull and then allow him to 

 drink large quantities of water, or you will derange his 



