poorer in fat the better, as mare's milk will average only 

 about ij^%, while that of the cow contains more than 

 twice as much fat. 



Modified cow's milk for foals. — Occasionally it becomes 

 necessary to raise a foal entirely independent of the dam. 

 In such cases the cow's milk must be modified and care 

 must be exercised not to give too much at one time. To 

 a pint of fresh milk add half a teacupful of lime water, 

 in which has been dissolved a dessertspoonful of white 

 granulated sugar. Warm the mixture to blood heat. 

 Let the foal have half a teacupful every hour at first. 

 As the foal grows older this amount should be increased 

 and the frequency of feeding decreased, first to 12, then 

 to nine, six, and, lastly, to four times per day. This re- 

 quires patience and takes time, but must be done. The 

 object is to feed the foal all he will drink, and to feed 

 him so frequently that he will not require much at a time. 



Feeding grain. — As soon as the foal is old enough, he 

 should be taught to eat grain. He will begin to 

 munch in the grain and hay at 10 days to two weeks of 

 age, and should be encouraged to eat. A small handful 

 of bran or oatmeal, to which a little brown sugar has been 

 added, is good to get the foal in the habit of eating grain. 

 A grain mixture consisting of half bran and half oatmeal 

 by volume, makes a very satisfactory food for the sucking 

 colt. The youngster should be given all of this mixture 

 that he will consume with a relish. 



If it is necessary to feed milk after the colt is two 

 months of age, skimmed milk should be substituted for 

 fresh cow's milk. This should always be given when 

 sweet. If the colt is troubled with constipation add a 

 little oilmeal to thfe grairi ration. This meal can be fed 

 with profit to growing colts, as it furnishes a large pro- 

 portion of muscle-forming and bone-forming food. 



Weaning the foal. — When properly managed, the foal 

 can be weaned without loss in weight. This is largely 

 a matter of preparation, and the simplicity of the weaning 



