CHAPTER XVII 

 DAIRY CATTLE 



Conformation of dairy cattle. 

 Breeds of dairy cattle. 



Jersey, Guernsey, Holstein-Friesian, Ayrshire, Dutch Belted, 



Brown Swiss. 

 The dairy can 3 . 



Teaching a calf to drink. 



Kind of milk for calves. 



Grain and hay for calves. 



Sanitation in calf pens. 

 Feeding dairy cows in summer. 



Cows on pasture. 



Soiling crops and silage for summer feeding. 

 Feeding dairy cows in winter. 



Succulent feeds for winter. 



Dry roughages for winter. 



Concentrates in the ration. 



Quantities of grains and roughages to feed. 

 Water and salt for cows. 

 Stables for dairy cows. 



Light. 



Ventilation. 



Convenience of arrangement. 



Floors. 



Ties for the cattle. 



A modern sanitary dairy stable. 



THE breeds of dairy cattle have been highly developed. 

 They are specialized for the production of milk and butter-fat. 

 The dairy cow is a marvelous organism. We feed her grain, 

 by-products of the factory, silage, hay, and in return she yields 

 us milk in enormous quantities and of high nutritive value. 



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