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Stall Suitable for Mare Foaling. Stalls 12 x 12 feet and preferably 14 x 

 14 feet should be provided for brood mares. An absolutely clean foaling 

 place is necessary, to safeguard the foal against infection resulting in navel 

 and joint disease. To prepare the stall for foaling and to insure against in- 

 fection it is recommended that the floor be scraped and cleansed and sprinkled 

 with a 1 to 50 solution of coal tar disinfectant or a solution of four ounces of 



Hind Feet First 

 NORMAL PRESENTATIONS 



Furnished by the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



sulphate of copper (blue stone), to one gallon of hot water, or a 1 to 1,000 

 solution of corrosive sublimate. Follow the cleansing with a coat of lime 

 whitewash to each gallon of which has been added 1-3 of a pound of chloride 

 of lime. Bed the stall with fresh, dry straw that is free from chaff and dust 

 and keep it as clean as possible until the mare has foaled. 



The Mare at Foaling Time. As foaling time approaches the mare should 

 be given lighter work and the ration decreased. Laxative foods to keep the bowels 



