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The stable should be cleaned each day; and an ample sup- 

 ply of bedding should be provided in order that the manure 

 carried on to the stall floor by the animal will be absorbed. 

 The bedding should be of such a nature that it will not con- 

 taminate the coat of the animal. Fresh, clean straw, 



Fig 33 A Dirty Stable 



It is impossible to produce good milk in such an environment 



shredded corn stover, sawdust, and shavings are good ab- 

 sorbents, and are relatively free from dust and bacteria. 

 Moldy or rotten straw and litter from the horse stalls are 

 objectionable because of their influence on the quality of the 

 milk. Every effort should be made to keep the animal in a 

 clean condition, since this is one of the ways by which a 

 great deal of contamination can be prevented at a minimum 

 of expense. 



Prevention of contamination from the animal. Even 



