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of 100 pounds of milk each day. She ate about 18 pounds 

 of alfalfa hay, 10 pounds of silage and 14 to 20 pounds of 

 grain, and drank from 216 to 307 pounds of water daily, or 

 approximately from 27 to 38 gallons a day. 



QUESTIONS LIKE THESE ARE OFTEN ASKED BY DAIRYMEN 



1. What is meant by a feeding standard? 



2. How long after birth should a calf be allowed to nurse its dam? 



3. What is a good ration for a calf weighing about 200 pounds? 



4. Is there a satisfactory substitute for milk for raising calves? 



5. What is a good winter ration for a dairy heifer? 



6. How much grain should be fed to the producing cow? 



7. What per cent of the food goes into milk production? 



8. Will you give a good ration for my dairy cow? I have plenty of 



silage and legume hay, cracked corn, oats, bran, gluten feed. 



9. Under what conditions should dry cows be fed grain? 



10. Does it pay to feed grain to cows on pasture? 



11. How should a dairy bull be handled and fed? 



12. How much salt should be fed? 



13. What is the relationship of water consumption to milk production? 



AMONG PEOPLE YOU KNOW KEEPING DAIRY CATTLE 



14. Are balanced rations commonly used? 



15. In what way and how long are the calves fed milk? 



16. What form of roughage is fed the calves? 



17. Can you secure two or three sample rations and exhibit them to your 



class? 



18. Who feeds grain to cows on pasture? 



19. How are the aged bulls exercised? 



20. When and how are the cows salted? 



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