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amount of the same kinds of feeds 
for ten days, after which the feed 
is raised to 5 gallons a day per 
head, feeding twice a day. Also, 
just after foaling she gets luke¬ 
warm water and this is continued 
for 3 or 4 days. Cold water should 
never be given to mares just after 
foaling. The mare is taken away 
from the foaling boxstall to an¬ 
other barn 3 to 9 days after foaling. 
“Less grain and mostly bran.” 
“Oats and bran, 50-50, and a little 
oil-meal.” 
“No change at all unless the mare 
shows a tendency to constipate; 
then a bran mash is given.” 
Three or four days before and a week 
or so after feed light on sloppy 
feed—little more bran than before. 
“No corn within 2 months of foal¬ 
ing. No grain but bran and car¬ 
rots for 1 week before foaling. No 
grain for a day after.” 
The feeds are frequently reduced to 
at least one-half the amount, and 
only light feeds are given Bran, 
oats and mixed hay compose the 
ration. 
Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm “Bran more or less for a few days 
before due to foal.” 
University of Minnesota All feeds are slightly reduced and 
after foaling bran mash is given as 
the first feed. 
Central Kentucky Farms The mares are kept on pasture, and 
if the grass is short some oats and 
mixed hay are supplemented. 
Holbert Farms “Cut down the feed—no rich feed, as 
too much and too rich milk scours 
colt.” 
As to the care of the foaling mare, there are those which remark that a 
constant watch is given to the foaling mare. This is true of such farms 
as the Arngibbon Farm, Hawthorn Farm, Ritchie Stock Farm, Thomas 
Kiddoo Farm, Iowa State College, Rookwood Farm, Longview Stock Farm, 
Lefebure Sons’ Co., White Oak Stock Farm, Oakdale Farm, Selma Farm, 
University of Missouri, University of Illinois, and Michigan Agricultural 
College. According to Truman, it is the practice at the Truman’s Pioneer 
Stud Farm to put a man in -charge in a day or two before foaling, keeping 
his eye on the mare at all times. At the Wisconsin University, University 
of Missouri, Purdue University, Waddington Farm, Central Kentucky 
Farms, Woodside Farm, Cornell University, and Hayfield Farm help is 
generally indicated in case it is imperative. From the Michigan Agricul¬ 
tural College comes the suggestion that mares be “watched sufficiently to 
see that delivery is quickly made,” and at the Santa Anita Rancho it is 
pointed out that no help should be given unless the difficulty could be 
discerned by close observation. At the Gossard Breeding Estates it is 
Longview Stock Farm 
Ritchie Stock Farm 
Waddington Farm 
Iowa State College 
Michigan Agricultural College 
Purdue University 
