Otis of the Wisconsin Station makes the following concise statement 

 in regard to feeding calves: 



"Skim milk contains more protein and carbohydrates than whole 

 milk. In selecting a grain to take the place of the fat that has been 

 removed, it is neither necessary nor advisable to get one rich in protein, 

 as the skim milk furnishes this nutrient. While calves may do well on 

 high-priced concentrates, they are unnecessarily expensive and give no 

 better results than the cheaper carbonaceous grains such as corn, oats, 

 barley, Kaffir or sorghum." 



Calves will sometimes learn to eat the grain more readily if a Httle 

 bran forms a part of the ration for a short time. A number of farm 

 gi-ains have been used successfully in feeding calves. The following list 

 may serve as a guide to the calf feeder in making selections or combina- 

 tions to suit his conditions: 



1. Corn meal gradually changed in four to six weeks to shelled corn 

 with or without bran. 



2. Whole oats and bran. 



3. Whole oats or corn chop, the latter being gradually replaced by 

 shelled corn in four to six weeks. 



4. Ground barley with bran or shelled corn. 



5. Shelled corn and ground Kaffir or sorghum. 



6. Whole oats, ground barley and bran. 



7. A mixture of 20 pounds of oat meal, 20 pounds of oil meal, 10 

 pounds of blood meal and 5 pounds of bone meal, changed to corn, oats 

 and bran when calves are three months old. 



8. A mixture of 6 pounds whole oats, 3 pounds bran, 1 pound of corn 

 meal and 1 pound of linseed meal. 



The calf may be taught to eat grain by rubbing a little on its mouth 

 when it is through drinking milk. There is little danger of calves get- 

 ting too fat on any of these grains while being fed skim milk. Should 

 any of the dairy calves show a tendency to fatten, a little bran or oil 

 meal can be added to the ration and the corn reduced or removed. 

 After weaning from milk, greater care will be needed in selecting grains 

 containing the right amount of protein and mineral matter for the 

 proper development of bone and muscle. 



There is also little or no danger of the calf fed skim milk eating too 

 much grain. The young calf makes better gains for grain consumed 

 than the older calf, which is an additional reason for giving it all it will 

 eat. Limiting the grain ration causes a loss in gain and is seldom to be 

 recommended. The calf is possessed of a good set of grinder teeth and 

 when from four to six weeks of age, is able to do most of his own grind- 

 ing. A number of feeders have obtained excellent results with whole 

 oats. Experiments indicate that calves do better and are less subject to 



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