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and clover hay are all excellent coarse food for them, and 
they eat these readily and with great relish. Milk goats 
require heavier feeding than those kept solely for mohair 
or as scavengers. They should be fed liberally and 
treated as other milk producers. The legume hays for 
roughage; kitchen refuse such as potatoes, carrots and 
turnips; bran and linseed meal, make an ideal ration. 
Oats, barley, corn, and similar feeds may also be used to 
secure change and variety. 
9. Housing.Give goats clean quarters. If they belong 
to the milk varieties, let them be treated and housed simi- 
“Mr. BILLY” LEADING THE FLOCK TO PASTURE 
lar to dairy cows. This means a warm barn or shed, dry 
stalls, and an abundance of fresh air. Goats are par- 
ticularly sensitive to moisture. They should have shelter 
in rainy weather. They should be provided with a rack 
in which their coarse fodder is placed, and given fresh 
bedding like other farm animals for cleanliness and com- 
fort. Salt in rock form may be kept before them at all 
times. Their drinking water should be fresh and pure. 
10. Fencing.—In summer it is expected that these ani- 
mals will have grazing facilities as do other kinds of live 
