THE HUNTER'S FORAGE 



same percentage of water as oats. To improve 

 the general appearance of a hunter, such as may 

 be necessary in order to get the animal up for 

 sale, the addition of crushed maize, say 2 lb. 

 per day, can be advantageously employed. 



WHEAT 



This is very little used for hunters, and when 

 it is given, a certain amount of care is requisite 

 in order to guard against such troubles as colic, 

 laminitis, congestion of the lungs, &c. Any one 

 desiring to use it may give a pound or two daily, 

 and if green wheat is used, the amount should 

 not exceed 10 lb. per day. When hunters are in 

 poor condition, or recovering from some trouble 

 such as influenza, 4 or 5 lb. of green wheat 

 per diem, will help to build up the constitu- 

 tion, but, as previously stated, it is a pernicious 

 forage unless discriminately employed; therefore, 

 this fact must never be overlooked, otherwise 

 permanent or irretrievable damage may be 

 done to the animal. 



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