MILK—MIXTURE 



Milk. — A mare's milk is not so rich as that of a cow but 

 it contains more sugar, therefore in event of it becoming 

 necessary to bring up a foal on cow's milk, the latter should 

 be diluted with water in the proportions of about three pari ; 

 of milk to two of water at first, and a little sugar must be added. 

 After a while less water may be added if it is thought 

 necessary, but it is desirable that milk from the same cow 

 should always be provided, as a change may tend to upset 

 the foal. (See Foaling, Milk Food.) 



Milk Food.— The advantages of milk food are much apt 

 to be overlooked by horse owners, but in the case of shy 

 feeders, sick horses, and young animals, such a diet is well 

 worth trying. Of course, no one could expect to feed a 

 horse in hard work on such a food, but when a jaded appetite 

 has to be tempted, the benefits to be derived from milk are 

 great. There is, however, both a difficulty and a certain 

 amount of risk in procuring milk, as it should always be of 

 the same quality and absolutely pure, for if it is not the 

 latter it is impossible to know what is being given to the 

 horse. There should be a good demand, therefore, for a 

 dried milk food of a reliable quality, such as that which is 

 sold and specially prepared by Spratt's Patent, as by using 

 it owners can estimate exactly the amount of nourishment 

 they are giving their horses. In the case of foals, when 

 cow's milk is given, two parts of water to three of milk with 

 a little sugar added may be given. (See Feeding, Foals, 

 Restoratives.) 



Milk Teeth.— The first set of teeth the foal cuts. These 

 teeth are smooth, and show no grooves in front. (See Age.) 



Misfit is a term applied to a well-bred but bad-looking 

 horse. 



Mixture is the term that is often applied to a chaff 

 composed of hay, clover, sanfoin, or vetches. (See Chop.) 



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