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CALVING. 



Cows sometimes need assistance to bring forth 

 their young ; if they have strength, the situation 

 of the calf may make it di^cult, if not impracti- 

 cable. Naturally, a calf presents its fore feet and 

 headfirst ; but if this is not the case, and the head 

 of the calf is fallen below the bones, the hand 

 must be introduced ii to the body, and push the 

 calf back, and withal raise his head above the 

 bones, then he may be taken avray with ease. If 

 the calf should be ' inverted and present his tail 

 first, the hand should be put into the cow's body 

 and the calf turned if possible. If that cannot be 

 done, you may endeavour to bring it away by 

 the hind legs, which may be done nriany times 

 with ease. The cow should stand, if she hath 

 strength, which will greatly fiicilitate the delivery. 

 The secundine, or cleansing, should be taken 

 aw^ay directly after the calf, for if suffered to re- 

 main long in the body, it is attended with many 

 bad consequences. 



PERFORATING COWS DUGS. 



It sometimes happens that cows when they 

 calve, have their dugs knotted, and the passage 

 through them becomes impervious, they conse- 

 quently give no milk. To remedy this incon- 

 venience, make a small skevr'er of walnut or whale- 

 bone, and force it up the middle of the dug ; 

 take it out daily and anoint it with goose grease, 

 do thus till it heals round the skewer. I have 

 been successful in many attempts of this kind, 

 and would recommend it as the best mahod in 

 cases of this sort. 



CALVES THAT SCOUR. 



Young calves are subject to a looseness or 

 scouring. 



