516 Missouri Agricultural Report. 



pound horses and from 1,700-pond mares should average 750 to 

 800 pounds when weaned. Averages taken from thirty-five 

 colts in different sections and showing very little variation 

 would make these figures fairly reliable: 



One month, 345 pounds; two months, 465 pounds; three months, 570 pounds; four 

 months, 675 pounds; five months, 759 pounds; six months, 828 pounds; twelve months, 

 1,170 pounds. 



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At weaning time there should be very little trouble if the 

 foal has been fed and handled properly up to this time. The 

 foal and mare should be separated, the mare being milked by 

 hand until she is dry, to prevent caking of the udder. In the 

 meantime, the foal must have careful attention. It should be 

 turned to pasture or paddock each day, except during inclement 

 weather. At night it should be placed in a ventilated, well- 

 lighted, well-bedded box stall, if possible. Two foals will do 

 well together in one box stall. 



The following is a part of some experimental work done at 

 the Wisconsin Experiment Station under the direction of Prof. 

 J. G. Fuller. The work covers two years' time. Eleven pure- 

 bred foals were used in the test. The foals without exception 

 were doing well when the tests were started, having had good 

 care and feed prior to the time they were put on the experiment. 

 The foals were fed at 6:00 a. m., 12:00 m. and 5:00 p. m., regu- 

 larity of feeding being considered very important. 



The ration was, 60 pounds ground oats, 15 pounds ground corn, 10 pounds bran, 15 

 pounds chopped alfalfa. 



Average daily ration fed 



Average feed per meal 



Average dry feed per pound of gain . 



Average cost per pound of gain 



Average daily gain per foal 



Average cost of foals (25 i weeks) . . . 

 Average cost of foals (40 weeks) . . . . 



Average cost stallion service 



Total cost one year 



Average value of these foals 



Profit 



16.2 pounds 

 5.4 

 7.91 

 $.096 

 2.1 

 $32.95 

 58.84 

 20.00 

 74.84 

 215.91 

 141.07 



This ration was fed dry and included no roughage other 

 than the fifteen pounds of chopped alfalfa which was mixed 

 with the concentrates. 



Taking the average foal from 2,000-pound sires and 1,700- 

 pound dams at 828 pounds, and taking the daily gain of 2.1 

 pounds for one hundred and eighty days or six months, makes a 



