HORSE SENSE. 

 METHOD OF FEEDING THE LITTLE COLTS. 



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When the pasture gets short during the dry weather of summer, 

 both mares and colts shrink in flesh unless something is done for them. 

 It is a good time to get the little colts to eating grain, and we here 

 show a practical method in the picture of accomplishing the desired 

 object with little or no trouble. 



FEED THE LITTLE COLTS GRAIN IN A SMALL YARD BY 

 THEMSELVES. 



Fence in a small yard or pen with one rail or plank on each side, 

 high enough for the colts to run under, and still high enough so the 

 mares will not get over. Put a box or trough in the center of this yard 

 and place some grain in it, and the colts will soon get there, and learn 

 to eat, by having access to this place every time the stock comes to the 

 lot. In this manner the little colts are kept growing, and when weaning 

 time comes they are accustomed to grain feeding, and will keep on 

 growing with scarcely any falling ofif. See Cut No. 57. 



Cut No. 57. 

 FEEDING YARD FOR COLTS. 



