RATIONS FOR WORK HORSES 



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B. Light Work. Per 1,000 Pounds Live Weight Per Day 



.50.0 lbs. 

 . 4.0 lbs. 



Potato wash . . . 

 Meadow hay II. 

 Winter cereal 



straw 



Summer cereal 



straw 10.0 lbs. 



Sesame cake ... 0.5 lb. 



8.0 lbs. 



3. 



Meadow hay II . . 5.0 lbs. 



Clover hay 6.0 lbs. 



Winter cereal 



straw 6.0 lbs. 



Summer cereal 



straw 7.0 lbs. 



Rape cake 2.0 lbs. 



Beets 25.0 lbs. 



Clover hay 6.0 lbs. 



Winter cereal 



straw 6.0 lbs 



Oat straw 8.0 lbs 



Poppy-seed cake. 2.0 lbs 



Potatoes 10.0 lbs. 



Clover hay 5.0 lbs. 



Winter cereal 



straw 10.0 lbs. 



Oat straw 8.0 lbs. 



Peanut cake 1.5 lbs. 



Dry beet pulp ... 5.0 lbs. 

 Winter cereal 



straw 9.0 lbs. 



Wheat chaff .... 6.0 lbs. 

 Pea or bean 



straw 3.0 lbs. 



Fresh brewers' 



grains 6.0 lbs. 



Low-grade rye . . 2.5 lbs. 



Ensilaged beet 



pulp 40.0 lbs. 



Meadow hay ... 4.0 lbs. 

 Winter cereal 



straw 8.0 lbs. 



Pea or bean 



straw 8.0 lbs. 



Cottonseed cake. . 1.5 lbs. 



2. Rations for work horses, like those for work oxen, should be ad- 

 justed to the character of the work. Kellner gives the following nutrient 

 values per 1 ,000 pounds live weight : 



Light Work 



Digestible albumen 1 .0 lb. 



Digestible fat 0.41b. 



Digestible carbohydrates 9.8 lbs. 



Starch value 9.2 lbs. 



Dry matter 18-23 lbs. 



The greater the efforts required of the animal, the less roughage should 

 be included in the ration. Heavy or fleshy horses should rarely have 

 more than 20 pounds of roughage per 1,000 pounds live weight per day, 

 usually less than 15 pounds and sometimes even less than 10 pounds. 

 The roughage may consist of hay. not too soft in texture, like alfalfa, 

 esparcet and clover, also spring and winter cereal straw, especially those 

 of oats, wheat and barley. Oats take the lead among the concentrates, 

 even though their value is often overestimated and though cheaper con- 

 centrates may frequently be substituted to advantage. The average oat 

 ration for an ordinary work horse is about 10 pounds per head per day. 

 The amount, however, should be adjusted according to age, character of 

 work and weight of the animal, between 3 and 18 pounds. 



Rations for military horses, according to German commissary regula- 

 tions in garrisons (small ration), are: 



Ration I, 9,200 gm. oats, 7,000 gm. hay, 3,500 gm. straw. 

 Ration II, 5,500 gm. oats,] 



Ration III, 5,150 gm. oats, ^2,500 gm. hav, 3,500 gm. straw. 

 Ration IV, 4,750 gm. oats, J 



Rations for marches, practice and maneuvers (large ration) : 

 Ration I, 9.200 gm. oats, 7,500 gm. hav, 1,750 gm. straw. 

 Ration II, 6,000 gm. oats,] 



Ration III, 5,650 gm. oats, }■ 2,500 gm. hay, 1,750 gm. straw. 

 Ration lY, 5,250 gm. oats, J 



