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PAWING IN THE STALL. 



Get a piece of trace-chain, about ten inches in length ; 

 run a short strap through one of the end links, and buckle it 

 around the foot above the fetlock ; or a piece of light chain 

 can be fastened to a small block, and attached to the foot in 

 the same manner. When the horse attempts to paw, the clog 

 or chain rattles against th efoot, and prevents a repetition 

 of the practice ; or muffle the foot with a double thickness of 

 blanket, the horse will not paw, and if he does will not make 

 a noise. 



KICKING THE STALL. 



The same treatment used for preventing pawing may be 

 used ; or a piece of plank may be attached across the stall 

 over the hips about an inch higher than the hips. At each 

 effort to kick now, the hind part will strike this plank, and 

 prevent ability to do so. If the kicking is with one foot 

 against the side of stall, attach some brush to the side of the 

 stall, or hang it down loosely over the part kicked at. 



If you have a valuable horse subject to this habit, give him 

 a large stall, or have fitted a clog, with a strap or chain to it, 

 which attach to the leg with a strap buckled around it. 



KICKING COWS. 



Put on the war-bridle (large loop) around the neck, and 

 pull a few times, right and left ; then attempt to milk. At 

 the least resistance, punish sharply, repeating as may be ne- 

 cessary until the cow learns to stand quietly, and becomes 

 afraid to kick. 



Sometimes the teats are sore, and the pain caused by milk- 

 ing is very severe. 



Take Gonlard's extract 2 oz., sulphate zinc 2 oz., lard 2 oz., 

 and rub upon- the parts a few times. This is a favorite rem- 

 edy among dairymen for sore teats, cake in the bag, &c. 

 This prescription I know to have been sold for fifteen dol- 

 lars, and is prized by dairymen in Northern New York, where 

 the medicine is sold as a specialty for their use. One lesson 

 will usually break a cow or heifer of kicking. Make your 

 point thorough when you try at all, and you will succeed 

 easily. 



