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the wet brewers' grains, and on drying 

 becomes dried brewers' grains. 



The wet brewers' grains cannot be 

 shipped long distances on account of 

 the large water content, and are gen- 

 erally fed in the immediate vicinity of 

 the brewery. They are rich in protein 

 and are as valuable for feeding as the 

 original grain. Their digestibility is, 

 however, slightly lower; but fed, wet 

 or dry, they are a valuable feed for 

 farm animals, wet grains being especi- 

 ally good for milch oows, brood sows, 

 and fattening swine; and dried grains 

 for cattle and horses. If fed twenty 

 to thirty pounds i>er day with rough- 



age, wet brewers' grains make an ex- 

 cellent feed for dairy cows. They are 

 worth one-fourth as much as dried 

 grains. The latter wiU keep indefin- 

 itely, are high in protein and carbohy- 

 drates, and are as digestible as wheat 

 bran. They are cheaper than'oats and 

 equally as valuable, especially for 

 hard-worked horses. Malt sprouts are 

 good, are generally dusty, and should 

 be fed wiht silage and moistened 

 thoroughly. Valuable as a dairy feed, 

 3 lbs. daily per cow; some cows do not 

 like the bitter taste. It is a cheap 

 source of protein. 



Feeding the Horse 



In Canada, horses are fed chiefly 

 upon hay, grass and oats, with vary- 

 ing quantities of corn, fodder, roots, 

 by's book on feeding animals, or 

 corn, wheat, wheat bran, rye and 

 barley. It is usual to find in any 

 locality that the foods which are 

 thought suitable for feeding to horses 

 are limited in number, although 

 these foods would exhibit a good deal 

 of variety when the list for all locali- 

 ties was taken, ^ 



The customary diet of hay and 

 oats, with the addition of greater or 

 less quantities of such feeds as wheat 

 bran or a small quantity of linseed 

 oil cake meal and a few roots, may 

 always be counted upon to give good 

 results if fsd with ordinary care and 

 judgment. Frequently, on account 

 of the nature of the feeds on hand 

 00- of the economy in purchasing, 

 other feeds may be used advantage- 

 ously and safely, if discretion be ex- 

 ercised in their selection. In choos- 

 ing these foods we should remember 

 the needs of the animal and the de- 

 mands made upon its energies, hence 

 nutritious foods should be fed dur- 

 ing a period of hard work, and foods 

 of a too bulky nature must be avoided 

 if the horse is called upon to endure 

 considerable strain within a short 

 period of time, whether it be in draw- 

 ing heavy loads or drawing a light 

 load at a rapid pace. 



A table giving the nutritive values 

 of several of the commonest feeding 



stuffs is included In this chapter; for 

 a more complete treatise, the reader 

 would do well to consult some such 

 standard work of reference as Arms- 

 Henry's "Feeds and Feeding." 



Sudden changes of diet are always 

 dangerous. When desirous of chang- 

 ing the food, do so very gradually. 

 If a horse is accustomed to oats, a 

 sudden change to a full meal of 

 corn is apt to cause digestive 

 derangement. If we merely intend 

 to increase the quantity of the usual 

 feed, this also must be done gradu- 

 ally. The quantity of food given 

 must always be in proportion to the 

 amount of labor to be performed. If 

 a horse is t'l do a small amount of 

 \ ork, or rest entirely from work for 

 a few days, see that he receives a 

 proportionately smaller amount of 

 feed. If this should be observed on 

 Saturday night and Sunday, there 

 would be fewer cases of "Monday 

 morning sickness," such as colics and 

 lymphangitis. 



Musty or Moldy Foods. — Above all 

 things, avoid feeding musty or moldy 

 foods. These are frequent causes of 

 disease of different kinds. Lung 

 trouble, such as bronchitis and 

 "heaves," often follows the use of 

 such food. The digestive organs al- 

 ways suffer from musty or moldy 

 foods. Musty hay is generally con- 

 sidered to produ<re disorder of the 

 kidneys; and all know of the danger 

 to pregnant animals from feeding 

 upon ergotlzed grasses or grains. 



Leaving these somewliat general 



