Show RAISING THE COLT BY HANO HANG youngsters should be fed cowls cowa milk weakened with water mixture should be sweetened 13 y W D I 1 NEALE an orphan colt can bo be raised raland by haud baud successfully it if a little care Is 19 taken it should bo be fed on cows cowa milk but the cow be fresh frash it II pass possible ible do not feed the milk at its ita normal strength but weaken with one third water that la Is to two parts milk put one part warm water tho the mixture should bo be sweetened a little with sugar and given when about tho temperature ot of CL mares milk at the tha end ot of two weeks the quan may bg ire deuced irk ft creased until the ilia water As la IULI loft OLI off US at together dont forget to sweeten the tha milk at all times whenever possible the milk should be given immediately after milking it from tho the cow con if it la Is de ired a fresh egg may be added three times a day it will be a and will mako make the colts colta hair sleek and glossy the quantity of 0 milk given should be governed by ones judgment some colts colta require more than others but be ba careful not to overfeed lor for the colt may got get the scours until the colt calt la Is a month old it will be necessary to feed it three or tour four times each day to teach the colt to drink from a pall Is not a very great task put your finger in his bis mouth and lower your hand band into the milk ile he will get a taste of the milk and soon eoon you can slip your finger from hla his mouth and he ha will proceed without you it if he proves obstinate wrap a goose el quill ill with a strip of cloth and use it at a a nipple in a bottle or pure purchase base a nip plo from the drug store good care must be taken of th the pall pail from which tho colt drinks it should bo be scalded each time it is a used never use sour or a skim kim milk it if you would avoid bowel trob troubles bles olva give clean water between bet veen feeds let him run in t the he yard and soon he ha will b bo a nipping the green grass after a while he bo will be eating dry bran from your hand it if you put a little sugar in it soon boon you will be able to toed feed him same grain and then your hardest work Is over |