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IMPROVEMENT AND FEEDING 



standards per day for 1000 pounds live weight are given. 

 Expert feeders follow tables of this nature. Examples of 

 these requirements are as follows : 



HKNRY'S FEED TABLE 



Suppose a 1000-pound horse, moderately worked, were 

 given the following rations daily : 



By comparing the total weight with the requirements as 

 stated in the table, it will be noticed that the feed or ration 

 selected contains too much dry matter and carbohydrate 

 and fat and a very slight excess of protein, and that the 

 nutritive ratio is too wide ; that is, there is not enough 

 protein for the carbohydrate and fat. A feed, therefore, 

 should be selected with consideration of cost, palatability, 



