TEACHING THE CALF TO DRINK

Shannon News, 5 June 1925, Page 2

TEACHING THE CALF TO DRINK

• « When the calf is weaned, the job of teaching him to drinlc and eat falls to tlie owner. Sometimes a lot, -of patience is required. As a rule, he’s hungry—and pretty hungry at that. There’s no use to offer him milk until he’s been away from the mother from twelve to twenty-four hours. Then some mother’s milk should be drawn into a clean bucket, the Angers moistened with some of it, and the calf allowed to suck them. The hand, with tlie calf sucking the fingers. Should slowly be lowered into the bucket until the nose of the calf touches the warm milk. All the while the calf will be busy sucking the fingers, and as soon as the milk is reached some of it will be drawn into his mouth. As soon as the calf begins to draw in some milk the fingers should be slowly withdrawn. After a few attempts the youngster will know how to drink without the fingers. When this method is followed there is no occasion for force, excitement, or punishment.