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A STUDY OF FARM AyUiALS 



wise. If one has some succulent feed, such as roots or silage, 

 it will prove very good for the mare. The following are 

 two good rations for a brood mare at work: 



(1) Corn 6 parts, oats 4, bran 4, timothy or prairie hay as desired. 



(2) Corn 6 parts, bran 3, alfalfa hay or clover as desired. 



Feeding the 

 foal. For the first 

 three or four 

 weeks the foal 

 will depend upon 

 the mother's 

 milk for food. 

 When about 

 three weeks old, 

 it will begin to 

 nibble grain 

 from the mother's feed box, if convenient. Then arrange- 

 ments should be made to let the colt feed by itself. The 

 mare may be tied, and a small feed box in which a little 

 oatmeal is placed be fixed convenient to the colt. In a 

 week or so some 

 bran may be 

 added to this. 

 When about two 

 months old the 

 foal may receive 

 a mixture of oats 

 and bran in 

 equal parts by 



Figure 71. — A horse ration, (22) 60 lbs. corn, (26) 40 

 lbs. oats, (27) 40 lbs. bran. Photograph by the 

 author. 



Figure 72. — Another horse ration. (26) corn, 60 lbs.; 

 (27) bran, 30 lbs. Photograph by the author. 



weight. When in 



pasture a small 



pen should be arranged in which the colt may be fed grain 



by itself. A common arrangement is to fence off with the 



lower rail high enough for the colt to pass under, but too 



low for the mare. At three months a mixture of equal parts 



