CALF FEEDING IN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI. 
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METHOD OF HANDLING THE CALVES. 
The calves were weighed up on October 30 and transferred to the 
barn, where they were started on feed October 31, 1916. The calves 
of each lot were fed in pens in a large barn which was open enough 
on the sides and ends so there was plenty of ventilation at all times. 
The pens were concreted, so the calves were not in the mud. Fresh 
water from a deep well was kept before the calves at all times. The 
silage was fed in troughs and the grain ration mixed with it. The 
silage was of good quality and was eaten readily by the calves. 
Feeding was done at 7 a. m. and 3.30 p. m. each day. The calves 
were weighed each 28 days while on feed. 
AVERAGE DAILY RATIONS. 
Table 24 shows the daily rations per calf by 28-day periods 
Table 24. — Average daily rations by 28-day periods (Oet. 81, 1916, to Jan. 5, 
1917, 67 days). 
Lot 
No. 
Number 
of 
calves. 
Ration. 
First 
period. 
Second 
period. 
Third 
period 
(11 days). 
Total 
amount 
of feed 
eaten 
per head. 
Average 
daily 
ration 
for entire 
period. 
25 
24 
/Cottonseed meal 
Pounds. 
4.5 
35.8 
3.0 
6.0 
27.6 
Pounds. 
4.5 
37.8 
3.0 
6.0 
30.3 
Pounds. 
4.5 
37.5 
3.0 
6.0 
30.0 
Pounds. 
299 
2,460 
199 
399 
1,938 
Pounds. 
4.5 
\Corn silage 
37.0 
3.0 
?, 
•{Shelled corn 
6.0 
(Corn silage r. . 
29.1 
During the first 28 days of the feeding period the calves of lot 1 
consumed 35.8 pounds of silage per head per day, and those of lot 2 
consumed 27.6 pounds. 
The grain ration for each calf of lot 1 was 4.5 pounds of cotton- 
seed meal per day for the entire period, and each calf in lot 2 was fed 
3 pounds of cottonseed meal and 6 pounds of corn daily. 
For the remainder of the feeding period, the calves of lot 1 ate 
about 37.5 pounds of silage per head per day, and those of lot 2 
about 30 pounds each. The average daily ration for the entire period 
was 4.5 pounds of cottonseed meal and 37 pounds of silage for lot 1, 
and 3 pounds cottonseed meal, 6 pounds shelled corn, and 29.1 pounds 
of silage for lot 2. 
TOTAL AND DAILY GAINS. 
The total and the daily gains made by each calf are shown in 
table 25. 
At the beginning of the winter feeding the calves of lot 1 averaged 
585 pounds in weight. During the 67 days the calves were on feed 
I he calves of lot 1 receiving cottonseed meal gained 100 pounds each, 
