Dairy School Bulletin Part Ii

Author : Henry Hoshel Dean
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267617418
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Dairy School Bulletin (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Hoshel Dean and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dairy School Bulletin Calves and heifers for the dairy should be kept in a thrifty condition but not too fat. They should commence milking when about two and one-half years old. At the end of the second lactation period and during all future years they should produce not less than lbs. Milk or 350 lbs. Butter yearly. This may be taken as a minimum standard of pro duction for profitable dairy cows. Stated another way, they should earn from 825 to $100 per cow each year, above the cost of feed. Dam Sums. The chief requirements in a dairy stable are that it shall be light, clean, and healthful. The first is got by having plenty of clean windows, the second by having cement floors, with stalls of proper length and a gutter or drop behind the cows, and the last by having the stable well ventilated, and whitewashed at least once a year. Mangers are not necessary in a modern cow stable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.