The Beef Calf. 



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disorders, and prevent normal growth. The hair of a calf infested 

 with lice is usually rough, stands on end, and lacks the glossy appear- 

 ance of the coat of a healthy, well-fed calf. The calf may become in- 

 fested with two kinds of lice — blue and red. The one sucks, the other 

 bites the skin. If a calf becomes infested with lice they should be 

 removed at once. This may be done by dipping early in the spring 

 or fall. As the lice reproduce from eggs, a second dipping in each 

 case, from 10 to 14 days after the, first, is recommended. 



Since but few dipping vats are available in most sections, it will 

 be necessary to wash or spray the calf thoroughly with some good 

 coal-tar. tobacco, or oil-emulsion dip prepared for the purpose. A 



Fig. <J. — A lousy, inaugy calf. A calf to make the best growth must l)t' free from 



lice and parasitic pests. 



home remedy frequently used is a mixture of one-half pint of kero- 

 sene and 1 pound of lard, applied by thoroughly rubbing into the 

 hair, especially about the neck and shoulders. This remedy, like dip- 

 ping or washing, is not advisable for small calves in cold, wet 

 weather. An effective powder wdiich may be used any time is pre- 

 pared as follows : Mix gasoline 3 parts, carbolic acid 1 part, and 

 plaster of Paris enough to take up the liquids. Make a paste and 

 allow to dry. Powder and shake into the hair thoroughly from a 

 shaker or chister. (Caution: Do not mix near a fire.) 



Mange. — Small mites which attack the skin and cause it to become 

 thickened and covered with crusts and scabs greatly annoy the calf 



