scours when fed shelled corn instead of corn chop. Grains that are 

 small and hard, like sorghum and Kaffir, give better results ground. 



When possible, it is best to feed a mixture of two or three grains than 

 one, but a large variety does not seem to be of any special merit. A 

 number of calf meals may be purchased on the market. While these 

 undoubtedly possess some merit, they are usually high-priced, and, as a 

 rule, possess no particular merits over a good combination of farm- 

 grown grains. It is not advisable to mix grain with the milk. The 

 calf needs to properly masticate it and not gulp it down before the 

 starchy matter of the feed is acted upon by the saliva. This precaution 

 will frequently avoid scours. 



Calves will eat roughages at about the same time they begin to eat 

 grain, vi/., two or three weeks of age, and will consume about the same 

 quantity of each at first. As the calf grows older, the proportion of 

 roughage to grain increases, and, by the time the calf is six months of 

 age, it will have consumed about three times as much roughage as grain. 

 The quality of the hay should be of the best, always clean and bright. 

 It can be placed in a rack in one corner of the calf pen. Any left 

 uneaten should be removed at the next feeding and a new supply added. 



The Kansas Station reports the following: 



The above fully illustrates the great value of skim milk for calves. It 

 must be remembered that skim milk is very rich in protein and to secure 

 the best results, carbohydrates in the form of corn, grains, corn meal or 

 Kaffir corn must be given to make a balanced ration. In the above test, 

 those fed skim milk and whole milk were given, in addition, equal parts 

 of corn meal and Kaffir meal with alfalfa hay. After weaning, all were 

 placed in the feed lot and given the same ration. 



After a calf is two months old, it should be given water to drink 

 three or four times during the day. If the calf is puny and does not 

 eat well, it should be given from one teaspoonful to one tablespoonful 

 dried blood or blood meal in the skim milk each day. Blood meal 

 is a splendid tonic as well as a good remedy in cases of scours. 



