2O6 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



as soon as they will take to it. Ground oats, bran 

 and corn comprise a mixture that always fetches 

 good results. Whole milk calves when separated 

 from their mothers should have the run of a good 

 pasture, and the grain mixture should be fed in in- 

 creased quantities right up to weaning time. Ordi- 

 narily no mishaps will occur, and after being weaned 

 the calves will hold their flesh and keep on gaining 

 steadily. 



Making Veal. While much veal is made from 

 feeding skim milk and milk substitute grains, un- 

 doubtedly the highest quality of veal is obtained 

 by exclusive whole milk feeding. The calf is either 

 left with its dam or is early taught to drink milk 

 from the pail. If the latter method is followed, it 

 may be given all the milk it will consume. If for 

 any reason additional food is given, let it be of an 

 easily digestible nature, and reasonably high in pro- 

 tein. In other words, the nearer it resembles milk 

 the better. 



Veal calves should be comfortably housed and re- 

 stricted in their freedom of running about. Much 

 exercise calls for much food, hence makes more diffi- 

 cult the work of fitting for the market. An increase 

 of i l /2 to 2.y^ pounds in live weight should be ex- 

 pected daily. Ordinarily a gain of one pound will 

 be made from each gallon of milk consumed. Strong, 

 sturdy calves will take from a gallon to a gallon 

 and a half of milk soon after birth. This amount 

 should be increased steadily until a couple of gallons 

 or more are daily consumed. 



