222 PROFITABLE STOCK RAISING 



ready for market at the age of from ii to 12 months, 

 and should weigh at this time anywhere from 800 

 to 1,000 pounds. 



MANAGEMENT OF HAND-RAISED CALVES 



Calves which have been raised on skimmed milk 

 will usually be slower in maturing and will not 

 ordinarily be marketed under 15 to 18 months old. 

 The method of handling hand-raised calves is es- 

 sentially the same as when they have followed their 

 dams. The hand-raised calf at the weaning age will 

 usually have a larger frame and carry less fiesh 

 than the calf which has had its natural ration of 

 whole milk. The natural tendency of the calf at 

 this age is to develop frame and muscle, and to ofif- 

 set this tendency a heavy percentage of fat-forming 

 feed should be given. 



HEIFERS FINISH WELL 



Heifer calves have a particular adaptation for 

 feeding for baby beef. When fed for this purpose 

 they take on flesh very rapidly and acquire as 

 good a finish than steers; in some cases better. 

 There is no discrimination against them when of- 

 fered for sale in the markets, and their meat is equal 

 to that of the best steers. The large numbers of 

 western cattle oflfered for sale every fall has always 

 thrown numbers of heifers on the market, and 

 sometimes causes serious depreciation in the price 

 of this class of animals. The increased feeding of 

 baby beef in all sections of the corn belt oflfers a 

 very satisfactory outlet for this class of stock, and 

 indicates the most satisfactory and profitable 

 method for marketing it. 



