The Young 215 
It sometimes oceurs that a cow recovers from milk 
fever but dies from pneumonia, caused by food or 
medicine getting into the lungs. It is probable that 
most cases will do better when no attempt is made to 
give medicines by the mouth. 
CARING FOR THE YOUNG, AND WEANING 
Young animals should always be allowed to have 
the first milk, or colostrum, as this has a laxative effect 
upon the bowels and assists in the removal of the 
waste material which has collected before birth. When 
this is wanting, a dose of castor-oil in warm milk 
should be given. When it is necessary to wean 
young animals, they should be placed in secure quar- 
ters where there is no danger of injury, and far 
enough away from the dam so that their cries may 
not be heard. They should be taught to eat food 
before weaning. This can be done in most cases by 
placing the feed-trough or box low enough so that 
they may eat with the mother. It is seldom advisable 
to feed a large number of young animals in common, 
as the stronger tend to gorge themselves and to prevent 
the weaker from getting food. After weaning, young 
animals should be fed frequently, a small amount of 
food being given at a time. Colts are usually weaned 
at from five to six months old. Calves are usually 
taken from the cows two or three days after calving,— 
as soon as the milk becomes normal. Pigs are weaned 
at about two months old, and lambs at three to four 
months. After weaning, the udder of the dam should 
