CHAPTER XXI 



STABLES, SANITATION AND PADDOCKS 



EACH horse shoulcf be provided in the stable with at 

 least two cubic feet of air-space for each pound of live 

 weight. Cattle require about one-half as much air-space 

 per unit of live weight. This difference arises in part 

 from the fact that both the solid and the liquid voidings 

 of horses begin to ferment much quicker than do those 

 of cattle. Horse manure is hot and dry; cow manure, 

 cold and wet. Horses are put to exhaustive work and 

 require a full supply of oxygen in the stables, that the 

 depleted energy may be quickly replenished. 



High ceilings save floor space and are more satisfac- 

 tory than low ones, as they give opportunity for light- 

 ing and ventilating. The horses' heads should be turned 

 away from the light, and hence from the windows. 

 Side lights are not so objectionable as are those placed 

 in front of the horse. All windows should be arranged 

 for lowering the top sash, as well as for raising the 

 bottom one. Windows should be numerous and tall, if 

 the ceiling permits; if it does not, sash hung near 

 the middle may be made to serve for both light and 

 ventilation. Fig. 87. The windows may be furnished 

 with screens; but, if they are curtained and the light 

 in the stable be reduced in the middle of the day, the 

 flies will be largely excluded. 



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