FOOD 119 



This diet contains : 



Lbs. 



Digestible Proteid ... ... ... 1-988 



,, Carbo-hydrate ... ... H-642 



^B.t ... ... ... . .735 



14-366 



The^ total diet weighs very little more than that for average work, 

 but it is richer and more concentrated. 



Diet for Very Hard WorJc. 



Hay 

 Oats 

 Beans 



This diet contains : 



Digestible Proteid 



,, Carbo-hydrate 

 Fat ... 



14-256 



The total weight of this diet is rather less than that for ' hard work,' 

 but it is more nutritious. 



These diets must not be regarded in the light of fixed 

 quantities or fixed ingredients ; some of them may be 

 economically wasteful where large numbers of horses have 

 to be fed, as in the stables of big commercial companies. 



No mention has been made of bran in any of the above 

 diets, though from one to two pounds a da.y may be given 

 with advantage. It has been omitted because bran in spite 

 of its analysis is of no use in nutrition, and its action is 

 probably mainly mechanical. 



The system of dieting farm horses is somewhat different 

 to that for horses in towns and cities. The farmer fre- 

 quently utilizes some of his root crops, such as swedes and 

 potatoes ; he is very often fond of boiled foods, and is 

 generally wasteful with his hay. 



How to effect economy in food is a question which will 

 be dealt with later, but the system of feeding farm horses 



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