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Table XIII. — Results in feeding whey to calves. 





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Whey lot 7 50 104.5 



59.5 3662 751.8 15.4 



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782.6 600.6 47.6 ... 648.2 



Skim-milk 









lot ... 7 50 122.5 



3761.5 .... 627.9 





627.9 518.7 32.9 79.8 631.4 



Average gains. Feed consumed per 100 lbs. gain. 

 Per Daily. Whole Skim- Rough- 



head, per head. milk. milk. Whey. Grain. ness. 



Skim-milk lot 

 Whey lot . . 



6658 1.33 

 53.20 1.06 



26.28 

 28.09 



807.18 

 15.97 



984.4 



134.74 



210.15 



135.49 

 174.24 



It will be noticed that the whey calves gained very poorly, 

 and results obtained from feed consumed was very unsatisfac- 

 tory. 



In the second trial our experience was of much value to us. 

 In place of alfalfa hay we used prairie hay, and for a grain ration 

 we used a mixture of Kafir-corn meal and sifted oats. The 

 calves were from three to five weeks old when placed on the 

 experiment. It took two weeks more to change the skim-milk 

 to whey, as the substitution had to be made very gradually. The 

 calves were started on a full feed of whey February 5, 1901 ; they 

 were continued on whey until March 20, a period of six weeks. 

 The whey was fed at a temperature of 90 to 100 degrees; the 

 amount fed to each calf was from ten to fourteen pounds per 

 day, divided into two feeds. The calves seemed to relish their 

 grain ration, and it seemed to have the desired effect on the 

 bowels, and as a result, very little trouble was experienced from 

 scouring. As soon as one was noticed getting off its feed its 

 supply was cut down and its tendency to scour checked. Prairie 

 hay was given to them all the time. 



At the end of six weeks the calves fed whey were strong 

 and healthy, had splendid appetites, and looked as well as the 



