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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 

 given for the weaker ones to get sufBcient 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 



