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give the kid varied and abundant rations, in which a daily 

 supply of green feed plays an important part. 



Exercise. — If the kids belong to a herd where the 

 does are sent out daily to feed on range, the question 

 arises, " When should the little does be sent out with the 

 band? " Experience indicates that this date should be 

 25ostponed rather than liastened. Four or five Tiionths 



Fig. 44. — Allesandro, 1101, si.x months old. (Courtesy L. C. 

 IBuhl, Pomona, Calif.) 



is certainly early enough, and then only when the herd 

 travels rather moderate distances. A kid sent out to 

 pasture too young ceases absolutely to grow for awhile 

 and is probably somewhat stunted permanently of its 

 full possibilities of growth. While they should not be 

 forced to travel too early, the same suggestions as to 

 freedom and incentives to exercise that were offered for 

 the tiny kids are quite as useful for the older kids. Al- 



