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cold, rainy weather or to heat and flies. If pasture means these 

 disadvantages it is preferable for her to remain inside. We favor 

 turning the cow out so that she will have the advantage of as much 

 of the succulence of pasture as weather conditions will allow, 

 provided the flies are not bothersome. 



If the cow is turned out regularly for sufficient periods during 

 the day to receive a considerable amount of feed from pasture 



Countess Prue 43785 

 Guernsey world's record in butter fat. Yearly record 18626.9 pounds of 

 milk, 1103.28 pounds of butter fat. Owned by F. L. Howes, Groton, Mass. 



it must be remembered that the change from stable to pasture 

 feeding must be a gradual one. The ration fed in the barn should 

 be gradually decreased in amount during the first week on pasture. 

 Even on the best pasture the cow should continue to receive some 

 grain and hay and perhaps some silage also, depending on for how 

 long a period during the day she is turned out. Of course, as the 

 pasture commences to fail the feeding of grain, hay and silage must 

 be increased. This may be the period, however, that it will be 

 advisable to keep the animal in the barn, aside from short periods 

 out for exercise, in which case the full ration of stable feeding should 



