THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS WILL BE FOUND 



OF VALUE IN 



THE SANITARY MAMGEIENT OF LIVE STOCK. 



Horses. — Give horses daily exercise, either by turning them loose 

 in a yard for a few hours or by driving them in the harness. Mares 

 with foal should be handled with great care, and if there is much 

 snow and ice they should be sharp-shod to prevent their slipping 

 down, which would be very liable to cause slinking. Feed breed- 

 ing mares a pint of unbolted wheat flour daily in connection with 

 their other food, as a small quantity of wheat flour is more highly 

 esteemed than any other meal by experienced horse-breeders for 

 developing the growing foetus. 



— Keep brood mares in loose boxes ten feet square, and when 

 possible give each one a sunny yard to go to at pleasure in all 

 weathers, when it is not too slippery. 



— A few carrots with their grain will aid digestion and appetite, 

 and improve their coats. Train colts so that no breaking will be 

 needed, either of spirit or of harness. Keep working and carriage 

 horses sharp-shod, well groomed, and blanketed when standing 

 out or in cold stables after exercise. Ventilate stables, and abolish 

 high feeding-racks. 



— While they are shedding their coats the skin makes heavy de- 

 mands on the organs of nutrition ; it is peculiarly sensitive to cold, 

 to wet and drafts, and horses are liable to take cold. They should, 

 therefore, be well fed and groomed, and blanketed when exposed, 

 quite as well as in midwinter. Be careful about letting horses that 

 are shod get loose in the lots together. They are playful, and in 

 their play often kick one another severely. Horses intended for the 

 market should never be used before the plow nor for hard labor. 

 Neither should those used for fast work on the road, nor showy car- 

 riage horses ; it makes them stiff and awkward, and will seriously 

 affect their value. 



— Look to having well-fitting harness ; sponge the shoulders, 

 legs and feet of hard-working horses nights and mornings. 



Cows. — Dry off six to four weeks before calving. Give generous 

 feed of hay and oats, but not much grain. Cut hay or straw 

 steamed, and a little bran or meal added, is profitable. Keep the 

 skin healthy by frequent carding and brushing. Those about to 

 calve should be turned loose into separate, roomy stalls. Watch 

 their time to give assistance if needed, but do not interfere unless 

 absolutely necessary, and then use gentle means. Allow the calf 

 to have the milk for a day or two. Its effect is medicinal and ne- 



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