FARM DAIRYING 



up clean in two hours. After that time the man- 

 gers, may be cleaned out. A little long hay may 

 be given immediately after the morning and 

 evening feed, or at noon. It is not necessary 

 to feed more than twice daily, having the inter- 

 vals between feeds of equal length. This allows 

 time for the cows to lie down to rest and quietly 

 chew their cud, undisturbed. In case of heavy 

 milkers, where they are milked more than twice 

 a day, they should be fed after each milking. 



Some put salt in the feed, but it is preferable to 

 let the cows help themselves. Salt should always 

 be before them. A lump of rock salt may be kept 

 in the manger. It is necessary for the cows' 

 health. It makes them drink more — a desirable 

 thing from the milk-producing standpoint, and 

 also makes the cream easier to churn. 



Some cows have the habit of chewing bones, 

 wood, etc. Give them a small handful of fine 

 hardwood ashes in the feed two or three times a 

 week. Such a habit denotes a lack of mineral mat- 

 ter and we must supply it to them. A change of 

 food, or some addition to it, may overcome this 

 tendency. 



Cows on good grass do not need any grain, un- 

 less in exceptional cases where a record is to be 

 made. Sometimes just a pint or two of meal put 



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