54 FARM MANAGEMENT 



yard or loose box for a few days with two or 

 three others for preference, as they flourish 

 better in company ; they are fed on cut grass 

 with a little bran and oats. Next the 

 youngsters are turned out to grass, but it must 

 not be rich grass or they will gorge themselves. 

 The foal being now deprived of its mother's 

 milk, will require something in addition to the 

 grass, or it may become lean and pot-bellied. 

 At the same time anything that will fatten the 

 animal must be avoided, as it is flesh and bone 

 that is wanted at this stage, and for this 

 purpose ground oats are \)est, and should be 

 given sparingly at first. 



During their first winter foals are best 

 running loose, with a shed to retire to, and the 

 grass can be supplemented with a mixture of 

 cut hay, bran and bruised oats, the whole 

 moistened with treacle and given in three meals 

 a day, long hay for the nights should also be 

 provided ; further, a hot mash on cold evenings 

 will be very beneficial. When about a year old 

 the colts must be gelded. 



The foal spends the summer following at 

 grass, but getting a meal morning and evening 

 in spring till the grass is well up. In the 



