HORSES AND MULES 345 



STANDARD RATIONS FOR IDLE HORSES 



(0 ( 2 ) 



Grain Grain 



Corn, 8 parts Corn, 7 parts 



Cottonseed meal, 2 parts Bran, 3 parts 



Roughage Roughage 



Clover or alfalfa hay Mixed clover and timothy hay 



Oat straw and sorghum hay and corn stover 



(3) (4) 



Grain Grain 



Corn, 7 parts Corn, 6 parts 



Oats, 3 parts Bran, 4 parts 



Roughage Roughage 



Meadow hay and oat straw Roots and mixed hay 



449. Feed the colt for bone and muscle. Growing animals 

 should be kept in a vigorous, thrifty condition but not too fat. 

 Their ration should supply plenty of protein and mineral matter 

 for the development of muscle and bone. Brood mares may be 

 included with this class of animals. 



STANDARD RATIONS FOR COLTS AND BROOD MARES 



(0 (2) 



Grain Grain 



Corn, 4 parts Corn, 6 parts 



Oats, 4 parts Bran, 2 parts 



Bran, 2 parts 



Roughage Roughage 



Legume hay and corn stover Mixed clover and timothy hay 



Corn stover 



(3) (4) 



Grain Grain 



Corn, 6 parts Corn, 7 parts 



Bran, 3 parts Linseed meal, i part 



Cottonseed meal or linseed 

 meal, i part 



Roughage Roughage 

 Legume hay Corn stover 



Corn silage Legume hay 



Oat straw Straw 



