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turned into small lots or yards,where they usually keep more 

 or less in action, thus getting the necessary exercise. Where 

 animals are turned into fields or paddocks, as is usually the 

 case where land is abundant, sufficient exercise is secured. 

 One rule should always be applied in feeding work horses, 

 and that is, if the amount of work or exercise is reduced, 

 there should be some reduction in the amount of feed given. 



Fig. 167. A bull yard or paddock for exercise. Photograph by the author. 



The amount of food required by an animal naturally 

 depends upon circumstances, such as age, size, kind, season 

 of year, work, etc. As regards feeding hay, the common cus- 

 tom is to give an animal as much as it will eat. Grain is fed 

 in widely different amounts. A hard-working horse on the 

 farm will easily eat from 12 to 20 pounds of grain a day, 

 depending on his size and the work done. About 2 pounds 

 of hay and grain for each 100 pounds of live weight is regarded 

 as a fair amount of feed for the hard-worked horse. From 

 8 to 10 quarts of oats a day for the carriage horse are recom- 

 mended. Professor Henry gives the following amounts of 



