118 VETERINAEY HYGIENE 



Scale of Diets for Working Horses. 



The following scale of diets for working horses is arrived 

 at as the result of practical experience. Some elasticity 

 must be shown in dealing with these tables, they are for 

 an average horse ; smaller or larger horses may require 

 less or more. 



Diet for Light Work. 

 1. 2. 



Lbs. Lbs. 



Hay 10 Hay 10 



Oats 10 Oats 8 



Maize 2 



20 



20 



No. 1 Diet contains : Nc 2 Diet contains : 



Lbs. Lbs. 



Digestible Proteid 1-34 1'840 



„ Carbo-hydrate ... 8'54 9-018 



» Pat 0-50 0-524 



Total Digestible Material 10-38 10-882 



Diet for Moderate to Average WorJc. 



Lbs. 

 ... ... 12 



... 12 



Maize ... ... ___ o 



Hay 



Oats 



26 



This diet contains : 



1^. ., , Lbs. 



Digestible Proteid ... ... ... j.ygg 



,, Carbohydrate ... . . 11-620 



Pat... 



-716 



Diet for Hard Work. 



Hay 

 Oats 

 Beans 



14-104 



Lbs. 



... 12 

 ... 14 

 ... 1 



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