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DAIRY CATTLE AND MILK PRODUCTION 



It will be observed that the whey contains a little more fat, 

 but only about one fourth as much proteids as skim milk. 

 The sugar is a trifle higher. The removal of the greater part 

 of the casein into the cheese takes out the most valuable 

 portion of the milk from a food standpoint. If whey is 

 used for calf raising, a grain ration should be selected that 

 replaces as far as possible the constituents removed in the 

 cheese. Corn is used with skim milk, since the latter is 

 strong in proteids; but with whey conditions are different, 

 and the proteids must be supplied. Oil meal is generally 

 preferred for this purpose. About one half pound of oil 

 meal is mixed thoroughly in a gallon of the sweet, warm 

 whey, and fed as skim milk. If it is desirable to raise the 

 calf on whey, it should be given its mother's milk for at least 

 six weeks, and then can be changed to the whey. Some 

 prefer to feed the grain dry. The other details of feeding 

 and care are the same as given in regard to feeding skim 

 milk. 



Calf Meals. A number of mixtures prepared and sold 

 under proprietary names are on the market designed to take 

 the place of milk in raising calves. These are usually a 

 mixture of several ingredients, among which oil meal or 

 ground flaxseed usually holds a prominent place. 



