FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION 



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In order to determine what gains may be produced on dairy 

 calves by the use of skim milk and home grown feeds, three dairy 

 steers were fed from birth up to about one year of age. Whole 

 milk was fed for about three weeks. The grain consisted of a 

 mixture of 200 pounds of corn chop and 100 pounds of ground 

 oats. The results were as follows : 



Table i — Showing results of feeding three dairy steer calves 

 skim milk up to the age of one year. 



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Jersey .... 384 251* 6,366 1,696 1,652 48 750 1.38 



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Holstein .. 344 245 5,620 1,584 1,238 74 700 1.82 



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What Is the Cost of Feed Reauired To Raise a Calf? 



AMiere skim milk is available, as it is on most of the farms 

 in Nebraska where dairying is followed, the cost of feed for rais- 

 ing a fall calf will be about as follows : 



Table 2 — Showing feed requirement to raise a calf up to the age 

 of six months when skim milk is used. 



Feed Amount Price Value 



\\'hole milk 175 lbs. $1.50 per cwt. $2.63 



Skim milk 2,700 lbs. .25 per cwt. 6.75 



Grain 125 lbs. i.oo per cwt. 1.25 



Hay 450 lbs. 10.00 per ton 2.25 



$12.88 



