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Show TAKING CARE OF THE COLT, j Instructions for Handling the Brood Mare Before and After the Colt Is Born. Caring for the brood mnfo Is no hard tnsk If a grain of common Beimels Beime-ls used. The mare should not be worked too hard, although a dally useful use-ful exercise Is ndvlsablo. She will bo better off If she Is given something to do during thu period that sho Is currying tho colt. Dally grooming Is essential and It should bo well done. During tho last few days she should bo given light oxerclso or turned out In tho lot or pasture. When tho foal Is on Its feet see that It nurses properly. If It cannot take nil tho milk draw It by hand. Do not let the mnro's udder become hard nnd caked beeauso of the colt's fnlluro to got all of tho milk. If it Bhould be-eonio be-eonio hard before you notice It use n Uttlo lard and glvo the member n ! thorough manipulation with tho hand. ! Hcforo the colt eomes tho mare 1 should have had plenty of bran nnd ' oats and good, clean liny. After the colt has arrived do not let them have 1 Mare and Colt. too much oxerclso for tho first two dnj'B, rather keeping them quiet In n lone pnddock or a small shaded pasture. pas-ture. If tho youngster nrrlvcs when tho flics are bad keep mother nnd foal in the barn during the dny and then nt night send them to tho pnsturo. Ho very careful that all tho mares with foals nro congenial, If they run in the Hiuno pasture, for often ono of them will ho vicious In dlspostlon nnd hurt tho foal of another mare. When tho colt is a month old use the mother In the lightest work around tho fnrm and let the colt stray along nt her side. |