134 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



continue the whole milk for a period covering two 

 or three weeks. Some time between ten days and 

 three weeks skim milk may be substituted for a 

 part of the whole milk. To the allotment of whole 

 milk add about one-fourth more of skim milk and 

 keep increasing the skim milk for a week or ten 

 days, until the whole milk has been entirely dis- 

 placed by skim milk. When the skim milk has been 

 started, a teaspoonful of linseed oil meal may be 

 mixed with a half cup of warm water, then added 

 to the milk, which is, of course, partially skim milk. 

 The calf at this time will be taking two quarts three 

 times a day. 



It is worth while to be careful not to overfeed. 

 Overfeeding on skim milk always stunts a calf. 

 During this early feeding period not more than 

 three quarts should be fed at a time and three feeds 

 a day should be given. 



The oil meal is to be gradually increased until, 

 in the course of a few months, a half pint is fed 

 daily. Some dairymen get excellent results by using 

 a flaxseed jelly in the skim milk. To make this jelly, 

 soak whole flaxseed in hot water. Many calf rais- 

 ers think this food far superior for young calves to 

 any calf meal used as a substitute for milk. The best 

 substitute for the flaxseed is linseed oil meal. 



When the calf is two or three weeks old a little 

 whole corn and oats in the box where the calves can 

 get at it will be eaten and relished. The calf will 

 soon take to hay. The aim should be to keep the 

 calf growing steadily and in a thrifty condition. 

 Spring calves can soon be turned in a pasture lot. If 



