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giving milk almost to the very end of the period of gestation 

 may be established. If it is necessary to introduce a stranger 

 let him begin milking and let the older attendant finish off. 

 This should be continued for 2 or 3 days before the older 

 attendant is allowed to be replaced altogether by the 

 stranger. 



979. A good Kosi bullock has the following character- 

 istic marks, which should characterize more or less all bul- 

 locks. The hoofs should be dark, round and compact, ie., the 

 toes not too far separated from each other. The eyes should 

 be dark and prominent, not unlike the eyes of a deer. The 

 forehead should be prominent. The muscles on the top of the 

 neck are well developed, giving a greater width to the upper 

 surface and forming a channel when the neck is bent down. 

 Animals which show a thin upper neck and no channel should 

 be considered weak. The chest should be broad, the tail thin 

 and the sheath not too prominent. Grey is the best colour 

 for bullocks as it denotes strength. If a bullock is white, its 

 hump should be black. Black and white are the best colours 

 for cows. A cow should be thin at its neck and slight at fore- 

 quarters and heavy and deep behind ; while a bullock should be 

 well-proportioned, heavier, in fact, at the neck and fore-quarter 

 than behind. Both cows and bullocks should be good eaters. 



980. Breeding.- Cattle should not be allowed full liberty 

 in breeding. Bulls should be prevented from breeding for the 

 first three years of their life and heifers for the first two 

 years and a half. Calves should be given plenty to eat if they 

 are to turn out good breeding animals. Neglecting calves is 

 a great mistake. Some cows calve annually and some once in 

 two years, and occasionally once in three years. Those that 

 calve once a year should have the bull put to them 2 months 

 after calving. Those calving once in two years should have 

 the bull 8 months after calving. If a cow after giving birth to 

 its first calf does not show a desire for the bull by coming to 

 heat within 4 months after calving, it should be taken as one 



