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Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service Lafayette, Indiana Mimeo 4-H 67 Revised 1959 SUGGESTIONS TO 4-H BEEF CALF MEMBERS Prepared by: Animal Husbandry Department and 4-H Club Department I. MANAGEMENT Do everything you can to make your calf comfortable and contented. l. Shelter Roomy box stalls or open sheds that can be kept cool are the best. Your calf should have a small dry lot for exercise. 2. Bedding Change the bedding for your calf often enough to keep the stall clean and comfortable. Your calf will gain weight best when lying down. The bed should be an invitation for him to lie down. 3. Exercise Provide an exercise lot for all calves. Breeding animals may be fitted on a non-legume pasture lot. Prevent sun-burning of show calves. 4. Flies and Lice Spray walls and ceiling of stall with a malathion or diazinon spray, about June 1st (or beginning of the fly season). The calf may be sprayed with malathion 25% wettable powder—1 lb. in 5 gallons of water --using 1 to 2 gallons of this spray per application. Spray may be applied every two weeks. Do not use on calves less than 1 month old. Activated pyrethrins, repellents or other spray materials may be used. For further information, ask your county agent for Purdue Extension Mimeos E-12 and E-13. Remember, sanitation is a must for satisfactory fly control. II. WATER See that your calf can get plenty of cool, fresh water all the time. Water is the cheapest ”feed" you can get. III. FEED Be accurate — feed the same amount at the same time each day. l. Grain May be crushed corn, cob meal and oa tso If available, rolled grains are desirable. Barley makes a good feed. Calves on full feed will eat approximately 2 lb. of grain for 100 lb. of body weight per day. The grain ration should be bulky and coarsely ground. 2. Protein Be sure to give your calf some protein supplement such as Purdue Supplement A. Ask your county agent for Mimeo AH-162 for Purdue Supplement A formulas. Calves on full feed should have about 1 lb. of 32% to 40% protein supplement for each 400-500 pounds of calf. 3. Hay Good quality mixed hay such as clover and timothy or alfalfa and timothy - about 4 or 5 pounds a day.
Object Description
Title | Mimeo 4H, no. 67 (1959) |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-mimeo4H067 |
Title of Issue | Suggestions to 4-H Beef Calf Members |
Date of Original | 1959 |
Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Beef cattle 4-H clubs |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo 4H (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Date Digitized | 08/27/2015 |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
URI | UA14-13-mimeo4H067.tif |
Description
Title | Page 001 |
Purdue Identification Number | UA14-13-mimeo4H067 |
Publisher | Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service |
Genre | Periodical |
Collection Title | Extension Mimeo 4H (Purdue University. Agricultural Extension Service) |
Rights Statement | Copyright Purdue University. All rights reserved. |
Coverage | United States – Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Transcript | Purdue University Agricultural Extension Service Lafayette, Indiana Mimeo 4-H 67 Revised 1959 SUGGESTIONS TO 4-H BEEF CALF MEMBERS Prepared by: Animal Husbandry Department and 4-H Club Department I. MANAGEMENT Do everything you can to make your calf comfortable and contented. l. Shelter Roomy box stalls or open sheds that can be kept cool are the best. Your calf should have a small dry lot for exercise. 2. Bedding Change the bedding for your calf often enough to keep the stall clean and comfortable. Your calf will gain weight best when lying down. The bed should be an invitation for him to lie down. 3. Exercise Provide an exercise lot for all calves. Breeding animals may be fitted on a non-legume pasture lot. Prevent sun-burning of show calves. 4. Flies and Lice Spray walls and ceiling of stall with a malathion or diazinon spray, about June 1st (or beginning of the fly season). The calf may be sprayed with malathion 25% wettable powder—1 lb. in 5 gallons of water --using 1 to 2 gallons of this spray per application. Spray may be applied every two weeks. Do not use on calves less than 1 month old. Activated pyrethrins, repellents or other spray materials may be used. For further information, ask your county agent for Purdue Extension Mimeos E-12 and E-13. Remember, sanitation is a must for satisfactory fly control. II. WATER See that your calf can get plenty of cool, fresh water all the time. Water is the cheapest ”feed" you can get. III. FEED Be accurate — feed the same amount at the same time each day. l. Grain May be crushed corn, cob meal and oa tso If available, rolled grains are desirable. Barley makes a good feed. Calves on full feed will eat approximately 2 lb. of grain for 100 lb. of body weight per day. The grain ration should be bulky and coarsely ground. 2. Protein Be sure to give your calf some protein supplement such as Purdue Supplement A. Ask your county agent for Mimeo AH-162 for Purdue Supplement A formulas. Calves on full feed should have about 1 lb. of 32% to 40% protein supplement for each 400-500 pounds of calf. 3. Hay Good quality mixed hay such as clover and timothy or alfalfa and timothy - about 4 or 5 pounds a day. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Original scanned at 400 ppi on a BookEye 3 scanner using Opus software. Display images generated in Contentdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
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