508 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



In some instances, these have produced progeny with rea- 

 sonable success when tied in the stall uninterruptedly for 

 months in succession. It is questionable, however, if the 

 plan is a wise one. 



The amount of exercise that cows in milk should have, 

 is in some respects an undecided question. When out on 

 pasture, every step taken in excess of the needs of the cow, 

 viewed from the standpoint of good health is taken at the 

 expense of milk production. But in winter another factor, 

 viz., cold, has to be contended with. This beyond a certain 

 degree is antagonistic to milk production, even when cows 

 are taking outdoor exercise that would otherwise be bene- 

 ficial to them. The best solution of this question probably 

 is, to turn them daily into a well lighted and well bedded 

 closed shed, in which they may exercise daily in cold weather, 

 and to give them access to protected yards in warmer 

 weather. 



Animals that are being fattened for the block do not 

 require much exercise, and yet experience has shown that 

 even with them, some exercise is helpful rather than an- 

 tagonistic to increase, and that they also ship better when 

 given some exercise. The more forced the feeding, the 

 more beneficial will exercise be up to a certain limit. Ani- 

 mals with some exercise do not get "off feed" so readily as 

 those with none. 



