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calves will begin eating shelled corn when three to four weeks old and will 

 do as well and even better than when fed corn chop. When possible it is 

 desirable to feed a mixture of shelled corn and ground Kafir-corn. 



Soy beans have been tested at the Kansas Experiment Station as a 

 calf feed, and all results indicate that they are not adapted to young calves 

 in any quantity whatever. They are very loosening and cause scours. 



Where calves are intended for dairy cows, the grain ration of corn or 

 corn meal should be changed to include oats and bran or oil meal whenever 

 they begin to appear fleshy. 



FEEDING ROUGHNESS: Calves will begin to nibble at hay about the 



SKIM MILK STEERS. 

 Average Weight, 724 Pounds at One Year Old. 



same time that they commence to eat grain. When from six to eight weeks 

 old, the calves under experiment at the Kansas Agricultural College con- 

 sumed from one-half to one pound daily per head. Mixed orchard grass 

 and prairie hay are best. Alfalfa hay proves to be too loosening for young 

 calves, though it may be gradually introduced into the rations after three 

 to four months. Nothing but clean, bright hay should be offered to calves. 

 At times considerable difficulty is experienced from scours when calves 

 are suddenly turned on pastures. This can be overcome by feeding a 

 little green feed before making the change. Give a forkful the first feed, 

 two forksful the second feed, and so on until the calves get all the green 



