THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



out to it night and morning, the quantity being 

 increased until, at four months old, it is taking 

 about two quarts, night and morning. Some 

 of the best timothy, bean, or pea hay is chopped 

 fine, and kept within reach of the foal from 

 the first month. 



One of the road mares never had much milk, 

 and her foals had always to be taught to drink 

 from a pail, in the same manner as the calves, 

 fresh cow's milk being used at first, then skim 

 milk, mixed with oat gruel. The want of 

 mother's milk never made any perceptible dif- 

 ference, as the foals seemed just as healthy, 

 developed just as well and quickly, as the 

 babies who had good mothers. By six months 

 of age the foals are entirely weaned, and have 

 a stall of their own, as becomes the dignity 

 of a half -grown colt; but they are never seg- 

 regated, or turned out to rough it, and become 

 wild. In bad weather they have a covered 

 yard to play and exercise in. Fine days, the 

 gate into the stable paddock is opened for 

 them to go in and out at will. 



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