BEEF AxND WINTER LAMB RAISING 



herd, while the bulls should be castrated when 

 three months old and forced for baby beef. 

 This name is applied to young cattle finished 

 for the market at the age of ten to sixteen 

 months. 



In order to produce this choicest of all beef, 

 the youngsters must be fed well from the very 

 start. They are left with their mothers until 

 weaned, and are taught to eat grain when but 

 a few weeks old. At first, a small handful is 

 given; then gradually this is increased, until, at 

 the age of six months, they are consuming daily 

 73^ lb. of grain each, in addition to a liberal 

 supply of good clover or alfalfa hay. At that 

 time a ration composed of 5 lb. corn, 2 lb. oats, 

 and Yi. lb. of oil meal is recommended by Prof. 

 H. R. Smith of the Nebraska Experiment Sta- 

 tion, where large numbers of beef cattle are 

 fatted annually. If no legumes are raised, the 

 oil meal should be increased to one pound a 

 day. Corn ensilage is excellent for calves, pre- 

 venting digestive disorders due to heavy grain 

 feeding. Fed in this manner, steady progress 

 will be made until the time arrives for the 



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