EXERCISE No. 29 

 FEEDING 



Object: To become acquainted with the commercial 

 feeds which it is proper to combine with native food stuffs, 

 and to learn how to work out a suitable ration for a horse. 



Material: Samples of different feeds, both commercial 

 and native, in bottles, and as many in bulk as can be secured. 

 (Have these samples in small pans.) 



Method : Examine the feeds. Discuss these feeds as to 

 their use in horse feeding, using a good table showing the 

 per cent of digestible nutriment in each. Work out a ration 

 for a 1000-pound horse at work. Show how to determine 

 the amount of each feed to use from the nutritive ratio. 

 Work out a ration for a 1600-pound horse doing medium 

 work. 



Conclusion: Explain an economical ration for a 1000- 

 pound horse. 



Explain an economical ration for a 1600-pound horse. 



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