THE FEEDING OF HORSES 



6£ 



Animal amd Wobk 



Colt, weaning time 

 Colt, one year old . 

 Colt, two years old 

 Colt, two years old 

 in training . . 



Colt, three years old 



in training 

 Race horse . 

 Hunter, small 

 Hunter, large 

 Cavalry horses . . 1050 

 Artillery horses . . 1125 



Heavy draft . . 2000 



Farm work 



Farm teams, east . 1220 



Farm teams, east . 1230 



Farm teams, east . 1170 



Farm teams, east . 1175 



Farm teams, east . 1000 



Farm teams, east . 1180 



Farm teams, west . 1235 



Farm teams, west . 1870 



Farm teams, west . 1385 



Farm teams, west . 1420 



Weight 



OP 

 HOBSE 



Kation 



Grain 



Roughage 



2 lb. oats 

 4 lb. oats 

 6 lb. oats 



8 lb. oats 



8-10 lb. oats 



15 lb. oats 

 12 lb. oats 



16 lb. oats 

 12 lb. oats 

 12 lb. oats 



12 lb. oats 

 3 lb. corn 

 6 lb. beans 



8 lb. oats 



6 lb. com 

 2 lb. bran 



8 lb. com 



7 lb. bran 



8 lb. oats 



6 lb. corn 

 2 lb. bran 



7 lb. bran 

 7 lb. corn 



2^ lb. bran 

 41 lb. corn 

 8f lb. dried Brewers' 

 grains 



6.55 lb. corn 

 5.45 lb. linseed 



meal 

 11.5 lb. oats 

 5 lb. bran 

 5 lb. shorts ■ 



Hay ad lib. 

 Hay ad lib. 

 Hay ad lib. 



Hay allowance lim- 

 ited 



Hay allowance lim 

 ited 



6-8 lb. hay 



12 lb. hay 



10 lb. hay 



14 lb. hay 



14 lb. hay 



15 lb. clover hay 



10 lb. hay 



10 lb. hay 



10 lb. hay 



12 lb. corn-stover 



6 lb. hay 



8 lb. hay 



14.71b. alfalfa hay 

 25 lb. alfalfa hay 



19.7 lb. alfalfa hay 

 32.6 lb. alfalfa hay 



