FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION 259 



A good grain mixture to use until the calf has learned to eat 

 well is two parts ground corn and one part crushed oats. When 

 the calf has learned to eat, shelled corn alone will give as good, 

 results as any grain that can be supplied. 



Up to the age of three months it is well to give the calf all 

 the grain it will eat. At that time it will be eating two to three 

 pounds daily and may very well be limited to this amount until 



Feeding Hay. 



The calf will begin to eat hay at about the same time as it 

 does grain, and some should be provided for it to nibble. 



For the young calf, clover or mixed hay is as good as any. 

 It occasionally happens that where alfalfa hay of the best quality 

 is fed immediately after the milk and grain a calf will gorge) 

 itself to such an extent that impaction of the stomach may fol; 

 low and prove fatal. When very palatable hay is fed, it is well 

 either to supply it in limited amounts or to keep it before the 

 calves all of the time so that they will not gorge themselves at 

 any one time. In any case it is best to feed the hay during the* 

 middle of the day and not immediately after the milk and grain 

 has been fed, as such a great bulk all at once proves a severe tax 

 on the digestive system. 



Feeding Silage. 



Silage may be fed with safety to the young calf, and is very 

 much relished by it. It is well to pick the pieces of ear out of the 

 silage fed a young calf. In vising silage avoid overloading the 

 calf's digestive system either by offering even only a small 

 amount or supplying it in the middle of the day. 



Water and Salt. 



It is a mistake to assume that a calf does not require water 

 because it is receiving skim milk. The calf should have water 

 accessible at all times, as it will drink considerable despite the 

 fact that it is receiving a large quantity of milk. 



