FARM DAIRYING 



calf and have the cow in proper condition to give 

 a heavy flow of milk. 



Some assert that cows coming in in the fall give 

 twenty-five per cent more milk during the year 

 than those which freshen in the spring. After 

 calving, give her all the warm water she will drink. 

 Do not fail in this respect. A nourishing much- 

 liked drink is made by putting a quart of oatmeal 

 in a pail, wetting it with cold water, then filling 

 the pail half-full of boiling water and stirring 

 well. Add cold water till the pail is full and the 

 drink comfortably warm. The cow may have as 

 much of this as she will take for the first few days. 

 Do not overfeed her at first. Give her bran mash 

 and hay. Then gradually feed up to the full ra- 

 tion. She should be kept warm and quiet. If the 

 stable is cold, it is well to blanket her, for she 

 must not take a chill. 



Some dairymen take the calf immediately from 

 the cow, but it is the better practice to allow it 

 to remain with the mother for 24 hours. Leav- 

 ing the calf with the cow allows it to get its first 

 milk in the natural way, and the licking the cow 

 gives it stimulates the circulation of the blood in 

 the young calf. If the calf remain longer, it is 

 harder to teach it to drink, and the cow is apt to 

 fret more for her baby. The calf-pen should be 



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