(1) The cows will not be turned out until after the food given in the morning has been sufficiently consumed.
(2) They will be kept out an hour, or two the first day, and the time increased.
(3) The time called for to effect the change should never be less than one week or more than three.
(4) As soon as the change begins, the reduction in succulent food, ensilage, and field roots should also begin.
(5) The dry fodder should be continued morning and evening as long as the cows will take it.
(6) There should be some reduction and it may be modification in the grain for a short time.
AYRSHIRE COW
After turning out a full supply may be necessary. Should the pasture be composed mainly of grasses, food rich in protein, as wheat bran, should be fed, but if it is composed mainly of clover, then more carbonaceous grain, as corn, should be fed.
When pasture is succulent and abundant, it is a disputed point as to whether it will pay to feed meal of any kind in addition. The following conclusion in regard to this question would seem safe: