How to Feed 5 
the food, while they themselves may eat more than is 
good for them. The same general principles hold 
in watering animals; every opportunity should be 
viven for the weaker ones to get sufficient water ; 
otherwise the “bosses,” after obtaining what water 
they wish, will often keep other animals away.  Ex- 
perience has demonstrated that, in feeding calves or 
similar animals, they do much better when each is 
kept in a stall or stanchion by itself, at least during 
the feeding period. Calves herding together frequently 
suck one another’s ears or other parts of the body to 
such an extent that it interferes with their growth. 
In feeding young animals, cleanliness is of the 
greatest importance, especially for those that are fed 
milk or similar foods, which soon decompose. Not 
only should the food be sweet and pure, but the 
pails, troughs and other utensils should be kept scru- 
pulously clean. All food that the animal does not 
consume should be removed, and not allowed to de- 
compose. The food for young animals is often fed 
in a too concentrated form. Much better results 
can be secured by diluting the food and feeding 
more frequently. 
For horses at ordinary work, oats and_ bright 
timothy hay constitute an excellent diet. When 
horses are at hard labor, an addition of cornmeal is 
excellent to make up for the increased waste. For 
such horses, and for old animals whose teeth are 
not in good condition, better results are secured if 
the corn and oats are ground together. 
Animals should be fed regularly, and then watered 
