Davis County Clipper | 1935-06-21 | Page 3 | Feed for Work Horse

I Feed for VV Work Horse One of ot the poorest bits bita of or econ economy omy amy on the farm Carm Is to try to save on the feed reed of ot work horses says n a writer In Pathfinder M Magazine z ne It ItIs ItIs Is a common error as feed reed supplies get low to Increase the quantity or of roughage and lessen the amount or of concentrated feed An Idle horse enn can eat enough roughage to supply needs for tor proteins vitamins and mInerals but a 11 working horse can cannot not If It deprived of ot an adequate amount of or concentrated tee feeds 19 the work horse begins to draw on the body fat tat for tor energy needed and when that Is exhausted It begins to draw on the muscles with the re- re result re result sult suit that efficiency Is 18 constantly de- de de- de decreased de decreased creased It If this condition contIno ties ues a complete breakdown Is InevItable Inevitable table The work horse should he fed chiefly on grains and other tully easily dl digested ested concentrated feeds with only enough h roughage to keep the digestive tract In good order