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CALF RAISING 



made, will suffice for the calves. It should consist of corn, 

 oats or barley, middlings or fine bran, and oil meal. Calves 

 will learn, even at two weeks of age, to nibble of the mixture, 

 and at three weeks will regularly consume considerable quan- 

 tities. Grain should thereafter be fed in quantities sufficient 

 to keep the young animals growing thriftily. At no other 



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Fig. 82. — Stanchions for calves to pre\ 



and to prevent all from sucking one another. 



the food of the weaker 



Fig. 83. — A group of skim-milk calves. Note thriftv condition. (Courtesv of 

 G. W. Gehrand.) 



time in the animal's life will so small a quantity of grain be of 

 such great benefit. 



Hay for Calves. — It is surprising to note how young calves 

 will begin regularly to eat quantities of hay, provided it is 

 tender and otherwise palatable. At three weeks of age they 

 begin to eat a few straws at a time and increase until liberal 

 quantities are regularly consumed. It is highly to be recom- 

 mended also that calves intended for dairy purpose be encour- 



