
FOOD COST OF RAISING CALVES. 187 
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THE FOOD COST OF RAISING CALVES, Ace Bvt 26. 
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For several years records have been kept of the food con- 
sumed by calves from birth until about six months old. In 
1899 new milk was fed for about four weeks, when skim milk 
was substituted; but in 1900 this change was made when the 
calves were less than two weeks old. Rowen hay was kept 
before them at all times. No grain was fed in 1899, but in 
1900 grain was used during the last two months. These calves 
-were designed for the future dairy herd and were fed with that 
idea in view. The ration was.bulky, palatable, with sufficient 
protein and mineral matter, and with no tendency to cause the 
animals to lay on fat. The gains of 1% and 1% lbs. per calf 
per day were satisfactory. ‘‘A calf designed for a model dairy 
cow should not gain more than 1% lbs. per day for the first 
four months, and less thereafter.’’* 
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TABLE 40. 
Food consumed by two lots of eight and nine calves for a period of 
180 to ror days. 

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a AMOUNT FED. Hi ie 
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Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Days. | Lbs. 
BVO PcLis ~ rie) he OO 92 4202 579 | 156 233 342 
ioe hie, (2s =) 63 56 4188 609 | 156 228 374 
Gee lH: “50 67 3398 A300 | ise 200 317 
ORS. (i= 2 “ 63 62 3414 260° | BL LG 190 270 
Wee Shire é 2 62 64 3503 AT Sie | OLAS 190 St 
Gunn ut a 48 89 2436 316 120 158 241 
IND 2 Tah = 3 68 88 1833 129 88 129 206 
eS Ns eR aN 113 1501 G67) [ig.36 TIO nT Ss 
Bw O25 Ge = = = 60 181 2536 Pag) Igl 176 311 
Average, sre - 59 go 3001 337°} 127 180 284 
Avg. 8 calves, 1899, | 65 220 2908 610 gigan IQl ara 
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* Henry’s Feeds and Feeding. 
