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den changes in feeding. Such changes are sometimes 

 dangerous. 



Give the calves all the good, clean water they can 

 consume, but do not mix it with the milk when feed- 

 ing the calves. 



Be sure to feed calves the same time each day with 

 the same quantity and the same quality of milk. This 

 helps to maintain a healthy condition. Be warned 

 against overfeeding on milk, also the feeding of milk 

 that is either cold or sour or the feeding of milk sweet 

 one meal and then sour the next. Feeding of this 

 sort is frequently the cause of scours. 



Calves should be provided with a dry pen. The 

 pen should be warm and well ventilated in winter and 

 also cool in summer. The calf is very sensitive to its 

 environment and the dairyman who pays attention to 

 the calves' environment will find it an extremely prof- 

 itable precaution. 



At the first sign of scours, cut down the supply of 

 milk. You should also dose the calf with a couple of 

 teaspoonfuls of castor oil in scalded milk. If the scours 

 persist it might be well to try the use of sterilized 

 dried blood or blood meal. Mild cases of scours are 

 usually cured in one or two days by simply reducing 

 the regular feed of milk and giving each calf a tea- 

 spoonful of dried blood at each meal. If the scours 

 prove chronic you should give each calf a tablespoon- 

 ful of dried blood at each meal. Always mix the dried 

 blood or meal with the milk at the time of feeding. 



How to Estimate Weight of Cattle. 



To estimate the weight of live cattle or carcasses 

 undressed. First measure in inches the eirth behind 



