THE HORSE : ITS KEEP AND MANAGEMENT. Ill 



if a little is given them. Those who have valuable colts 

 should keep them in a large shed or box all through the 

 Winter and feed them well. When a breeder is saving a 

 colt for an entire, before the mare has ceased to give milk, 

 he commences giving the young entire cows' milk to drink, 

 when it is warm, straight from the cow ; this of course 

 keeps the animal growing fast all through the Winter. 



People often wonder how it is that the colts are got to 

 such a size for their age as many of them are at the shows. 

 Giving them cows' milk is the secret. Of course a little 

 tonic, in the way of horse powder, put in their food 

 is a good thing, as it gives them a keen appetite and 

 they relish their food, though they do not always 

 require this treatment. If they have the tonic too 

 often it does not have the desired effect. My theory 

 is, if young horses will not pay for being well cared 

 for and fed properly, they will not pay for being reared 

 badly. My advice is, keep them as well as your means will 

 allow. I know there are poor farmers and others who 

 cannot afford to keep their colts well, but I say if you 

 can manage it, do so, as they will pay a good percentage in 

 the end on the money laid out on them. As I am a 

 horse-breeder I speak from experience. 



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