122 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 253 



2. Feed six quarts of whole milk daily for the first week or ten days, at the 

 end of which time substitute for one quart of the whole milk a like amount of 

 liquid made of warm water to which is added 33^ ounces of the dried skim milk. 



3. Increase this substitution every other day by adding another quart of the 

 prepared liquid and removing a like amount of whole milk, until the calf is 

 getting only two quarts of whole milk daily, with a maximum of nine quarts of 

 total liquid. 



4. Feed daily a minimum of two quarts of whole milk until the calf is four 

 weeks old, and one quart from four to six weeks old, after which time the feed- 

 ing of whole milk should be discontinued. (The small amount of whole milk is 

 recommended for the beneficial effect of its fat. It may not be necessary, but is 

 desirable.) 



5. Teach the calves to eat a good quality of rowen and a dry grain mixture 

 as early as possible. This can be done by keeping a small quantity before them 

 all the time, removing each day, at first, what they do not consume. Rub the 

 grain on their noses or place a Uttle in the bottom of the pail after they have 

 finished drinking, and keep a small amount before them constantly. A grain 

 mixture which has proved satisfactory is composed of : 



Ground oats 30 lbs. 



Red dog flour 30 " 



Corn meal 25 " 



Linseed meal 15 " 



Total 100 lbs. 



Half a pound of salt is added to each 100 pounds of the grain. 



6. Reduce the liquid, at the end of the second month, from nine to six quarts 

 daily, and at the end of the third month, to three quarts daily, encouraging the 

 calves to eat liberally of the roughage together with reasonable amounts of 

 grain. 



7. Wean the calves entirely from liquid feeding at the end of the fourth month, 

 which takes a week or more. In case an extra fine looking calf is wanted, the 

 feeding of some liquid can be continued until six months of age. 



8. Feed the calf three times daily at as regular intervals as possible, and be 

 sure that the pail and other utensils are scrupulously clean. 



9. See that the calf has a plentiful supply of clean pure water available at 

 all times. 



Publication of this document approved by the Commission on Administration and Finance. 

 4M-9-'29. No. 6679. 



