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wheat alone as a grain ration as it will derange thu 

 digestion. 



Bran and shorts has been proven -by experi- 

 ment to be of almost equal value to oats. 



Corn is a common food for horses. It is not 

 quite equal to oats, but its low cost compensates 

 for any inferiority. It is best suited to horses 

 at plain steady work. It is not suited to growing 

 colts or horses in training because of lack of ash 

 and protein and excess of carbohydrates. For 

 work horses 6}^ pounds of corn and 12 pounds of 

 oats makes a nicely balanced daily ration. 



Clean timothy hay will always be the standard 

 roughage for horses. Clover hay and alfalfa, if 

 free from dirt and well cured, are valuable feeds 

 because of their high content of protein. Their 

 use is not adaptable to horses in active service but 

 it may be fed to growing colts or idle horses. 

 Corn fodder if cured in the shock and free from 

 dust is an excellent roughage, also bright clean 

 straw if the horse has time for thorough masti- 

 cation. There should be a definite allowance of 

 hay for the horse at each feeding time. It is a 

 mistake to keep filled mangers of hay in front of 

 a horse. 



The proper feeding of mares with suckling 

 colt is important. Good pasture grass is the best 

 but if this is not available, and if the mare fails 

 to supply proper nourishment, feed oats, rolled 

 barley or wheat bran, with an equal part of corn 



