THE HUNTER'S FORAGE 



ROOTS 



Carrots, turnips, swedes, are occasionally fed 

 to horses, but only as an auxiliary to other foods. 

 Both carrots and parsnips are very much relished, 

 and when procurable, advantage of this should 

 be taken. For sick horses, carrots are in- 

 valuable, and when a hunter refuses such, it 

 may be accepted, as evidence, that its appetite is 

 very far from being right. The best plan is to 

 wash the carrots, and give several of them in 

 their whole condition. The same remark applies 

 to parsnips. Both turnips and swedes are more 

 laxative than even carrots, therefore one or two 

 swedes per day will be abundant, and, under 

 certain conditions, too much. Potatoes, though 

 sometimes used for horses, are not a suitable 

 food for them. 



HAY 



The value of good, sound hay for hunters 

 cannot be over-estimated, no matter whether 

 given to them as hay, or cut up as chaff, and to 

 be able to recognise a good sample of hay 



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