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exercise from the first weeik of their life, and it should be seen 

 that thej get these two things in all cases. 



Rearingf Foais that have Lost their Dams. — 



If the dam of a foal happens to die, the lattei' may be reared 

 eithei' by a foster-dam or by hand. In rearing a foal by hand, 

 cows' milk is used, which should be diluted with water in the 

 pioportion of one part of water to five parts of milk; a little 

 sugar should also be added, and the milk when given to the 

 foal must be at a temperature of 95 deg. Fah. A foal is taught 

 to drink milk m the same way as a calf, i.e., by putting tlie 

 hand in the bottom of the pail aJid letting the animal suciv 

 the finger. It should be fed five times a day for the first 

 three months, and after that four times a day until it is 

 weaned. 



Teaching a Foal to Eat — When turned out with 

 their dams, foals, after a time, commence to graze a little, 

 gradually consuming more and more grass and herbage as 

 tiiey grow older. Tliey must alsio be accustomed to eat dry 

 food as soon as possible; the proper dry foods for them are 

 crushed oats, dry bran, and meadow hay. The way to teach a 

 foal to eat solid food is to give it an opportunity of eating 

 crushed oats, bran, and hay along with its dam, the food being 

 placed low enough to be accessible to the foal. Once the latter 

 lias got quite used to eating the food provided, some arrange- 

 ment should bo made which will permit the foal to gain access 

 to it without tlie mare being able to reach it, as otherwise the 

 dam will consume Avhat is intended for her foal. Even when 

 there is a plentiful supply of good grass and herbage on tlse 

 pasture, it is best to give a few crushed oats and a handful 

 or two of hay to foals, as this will help to bring them on 

 rapidly, and keep them in good condition. 



The Weaning: Process entails some extra trouble in 

 attending to foals, but if they have been thorotighly accus- 

 tomed to eating diy food, and have been partaking of tie 

 latter for some time before they are weaned, matters will go 

 fimootlily enough when tlie times arrives to wean them. The 



