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Studies in the Growth and Nutrition of Dairy Calves

X. Self-Feeding a grain Mixture to young Calves

Dairy Husbandry Section, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa

ABSTRACT

From the work reported here it would appear that dairy calves can be. fed economically until six months of age with a self-fed mixture of cracked corn, ground oats, wheat bran and linseed oil meal. The proportions of the feeds in the mixture can be adapted to ruling prices. Alfalfa hay can be self-fed and the milk hand fed according to the requirements of the individual calves.