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5. The Water Supply 68 



(a) Water in winter. 



(b) Water in summer. 



(c) Water at all times accessible. 



6. Other Important Considerations 69 



(a) Grading in winter. 



(b) A comfortable bed. 



(c) Turning out in the spring. 



(d) Changing to dry feed in the autumn. 



(e) The salt supply. 



(f) Reserving the better food for late feeding. 



CHAPTER IV 

 GROWING BABY BEEF 



1 . Adaptation in Breed Types 73 



(a) Calves of the various beef types. 



(b) Calves of the various dual types. 



(c) Calves of the beef dairy types. 



(d) Calves of the various dairy types. 



2. Reared on Dams or Hand Fed 76 



(a) When reared on dams. 



(b) When reared by hand. 



(c) Relative profits from the two systems. 



3. Necessary that the Animals Start Well 78 



(a) Unpromising calves should not be so reared. 



(b) No periods of arrested development. 



(c) Gains must be rapid from the start. 



(d) The condition of flesh higher than for breeding 

 animals. 



4. The Nature of the Fodders 80 



(a) Must be palatable and nutritious. 



(b) Not fed in too large proportions. 



(c) The best fodders for such feeding. 



,S. Succulence and Its Sources 81 



(a) Succulence from pasture and its value. 



(b) Succulence from soiling food and com ensilage. 



(c) Succulence from field roots and their value. 



6. The Nature of the Concentrates 83 



(a) Such as will produce and maintain flesh. 



(b) Such as will not cloy or disturb digestion. 



(c) Kinds best adapted to such feeding. 



7. Amount of Concentrates to Feed 85 



(a) During the milk period. 



(b) During the following winter. 



(c) During the next summer. 



(d) During the next winter. 



8. Age at which to Sell 87 



(a) How influenced by type. 



(b) How influenced by food and feeding. 



(c) How influenced by market values. 



