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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
6
A Purdue university expert advises proper grain and hay use to support growing colts during weaning. Emphasizes balanced mixes of oats corn and bran, plus succulent forage, to maintain appetite and growth. Recommends gradual separation from dams and simultaneous weaning for multiple foals.
A cor respondent from the Orange Judd Farmer outlines best practices for raising lambs intended for early market. Key points: wean late, use a dry feed transition, implement a creep to exclude adults, and start feeding at two weeks. For early fattening mix three fourths corn meal with one fourth bran then increase gradually to about half a pound daily. Ground barley or oats are recommended. avoid stale feed and keep troughs clean. For fall fattening, switch to corn alone to maximize growth and fat cover.
A Farm and Fireside correspondent emphasizes fresh grass for goslings and geese. He notes Toulouse geese as large and domestic, outlines feeding from hatching to four weeks, recommends dampened bread and sweet milk, grass intake, and efficient pens for movable grass access, with fattening at Thanksgiving relying on grass and corn scraps.
A New England Homestead writer explains hardening off for chicks. Begin fresh air early, lower hover heat by weeks three to four, and gradually move birds to outdoor range. By four weeks most are hardy, ready for less sheltered housing.
Guidance on feeding Pekin ducklings as they feather. Stop soft mashes at full feathering, feed corn and forage when possible, and provide a daily mash in winter with cabbage and meat scrap. Monitor parasites, keep up effort year round, and place a dust bath in sunlit area to encourage freshness.
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