Feeds for oats substitute tests show oilmeal and cottonseed meal work
A government station report outlines several experiments with corn based rations. Oilmeal and cottonseed meal replace oats for horses, maintaining health and weight, with cost savings. gluten feed palatability and price are less favorable. cottonseed slightly edge oilmeal overall.
Calf Plenty Should Feed Calves Well
The article warns that while calves must be well fed the herd risks overfeeding as many calves are fed to death. It emphasizes careful management of feed to prevent deaths among young cattle.
Hand Feeding the Cost May Be Raised on Milk
Guidance for raising a foal on cow milk when mare milk is unavailable. Use low butter fat cow milk with sugar, diluted warm water, and molasses. Feed at intervals, clean equipment, add limewater, adjust amounts as the foal grows, and introduce oats, bran, skim milk, and water while monitoring bowels and adjusting feeding frequency.
Training a Collie to Work by Patience and Eye
A columnist on collie breeding and training explains that true collies resist heelers and must be developed with patience. Start at four months, let the pup observe sheep, then cue from behind, praise softly, and gradually increase lessons. Emphasizes a strong steady eye and wide distance from sheep to judge a dog’s readiness.
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Nervous Cows and Simple Remedies for Milking Stress
The note suggests nervous cows may suffer sore teats and proposes a cure through gentle oil rubs after milking. It also advises giving the cow a favorite snack at milking time to distract her from the milking act.
System In Watering Horses Proves Nourishing
Painstaking and experienced horse men have shown that horses are better nourished when systematically watered before feeding and again two or three hours after. The finding suggests a routine to improve digestion and overall condition in horses.
The Principal Elements Of The Human Body
The principal elements of the human body include nitrogen hydrogen oxygen carbon water iron salt carbohydrates chloride of potash magnesium sulphur and hydrochloric acid.
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