METHOD OF FEEDING 



RATION I LOT I. FED SKIM MILK RATION 

 The calves used in this lot remained with the cow for a period 

 "of four to five days, at the end of which time they were placed on 

 bucket feeding. Whole milk was fed until the calves were three 

 weeks of age. During the second and third weeks, skim milk was 

 gradually substituted, placing the calf on a full ration of this ma- 

 terial at three weeks of age. This method of feeding was continued, 

 in most instances, until the calves were six months of age. In ad- 

 dition to the skim milk ration, they secured a dry mash made up 

 of ground corn and oats, equal parts by weight. This grain was 

 placed before them at ten days of age. The calves had access, also, 

 at this time, to alfalfa hay of fine quality and to a small amount of 

 corn silage. 



RATION II LOT II. FED HOME-MIXED CALF MEAL RATION 



This lot of ten calves remained with their dams for four to 

 five days, at the end of which time they were placed on bucket 

 feeding. At seven days of age, a small amount of home-mixed calf 

 meal was mixed with the milk. This material was gradually in- 

 creased and mixed with water in the proportion of one part of meal 

 to seven parts of water. As this mixture was increased, the amount 

 of whole milk was decreased so that by the time the calves were 

 five weeks of age, they were scheduled to receive a full ration of calf 

 meal, which usually consisted of eighteen to twenty ounces per head 

 per day. This method of feeding was continued until the calves were 

 six months old at which time they were receiving twenty- four ounces 

 per head per day. In addition to the milk or milk substitute ration, 

 the calves in Lot II secured the same kinds of concentrates and 

 roughages as were fed to the calves in Lot I. 



RATION III LOT III. FED B LATCH FORD'S CALF MEAL RATION 



The calves in Lot III remained with their dams for four to five 

 days, at the end of which time they were placed on bucket feeding. 

 During the second week of their lives, a small amount of Blatchford's 

 Calf Meal was placed in the milk. This amount was gradually in- 

 creased and mixed with water in accordance with printed directions 

 furnished by the company manufacturing Blatchford's Calf Meal. 

 At five weeks of age, all calves in this lot were scheduled to be 

 on a full ration of calf meal consisting of seventeen ounces per 

 day. This amount was gradually increased until the calves were 

 six months of age, at which time they were receiving twenty-two 

 ounces per head per day. In addition to the milk and milk substi- 

 tute ration, the calves secured the same kinds of concentrates and 

 roughages as did the calves in Lots I and II. 



