FARM DAIRYING 



They will not then be so liable to form the injuri- 

 ous habit of sucking each other. 



Calves should not be exposed to extremes in 

 weather, and are better to be housed most of the 

 time for at least the first six months of their lives. 

 The calf's skin is tender, and may blister and 

 become very sore if exposed to the hot sun. A 

 nice clean grass paddockj for the calves to be in 

 on pleasant days and warm nights, develops their 

 muscle and keeps them in general good health. 

 When calves sweat badly, there is prcliably bad 

 ventilation in the stable. Give them plenty of 

 fresh air, even though it be cold, if you want vig- 

 orous, healthy calves. 



The pen must be frequently cleaned out, be kept 

 dry, and have plenty of litter, or the calves will 

 not thrive and are sure to get some of the many 

 troubles which attack young stock. It is a good 

 plan to sprinkle the floor with land plaster and 

 occasionally spray the pen with a good disinfectant. 



SCOURS OR DIARRHCEA 



The most frequent trouble in raising a calf on 

 skim-milk is scouring. The reason of this in 

 nearly all cases is indigestion, due to one or more 

 of the following preventable causes: too much 

 milk; sour milk, when the calf has been used to 



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