Show I t I j. j I I I 1 RIGHT niGHT MANAGEMENT OF COLT COL T Practical Suggestions for Feeding and Care During Early Life Life How How to Promote Growth From the United States D Department nt of ot oft Agriculture Colts should be housed In dry anI tary quarters which give fairly warm protection from rom winds Where S several soy sev eral of the animals are II kept together er It is Important to make provision for the weaker ones and und see that they are not driven away awny from flom their feed b by time the stronger animals The quarters should be bo kept clean and well bedded and occasionally should be disinfected Lice are to be suspected when the get to and lose lose patches of hair hall lhor ugh washing with the proper solutions of tar coal disinfectants will kill lice It costs money to feed lice consequently efforts should be made I to l keep keel them down Time The foals should I be out In the time open ov every r day that is isI I not stormy storm It Is Harmful l however t for tor them to remain out in a n cold rain I The foal should be taught to lead lend and to stand tied during the time first winter Feeds that will promote growth should be supplied Good clean clenn clover hay Is palatable and slightly laxative Timothy Timoth ha hay commonly is fed Well Well- cured alfalfa hay free from dust is isone isone isone one of the time best for growing but because of its of-its Its relatively cly high protein pro pro- I tom tein content it generally economical I to s supplement It with other roughage such such as ns timothy mixed hay or corn fodder Besides lending variety to the Ole ration such a n method of feeding alfalfa would offset any likelihood of kidney or bowel irregularities Sheaf oats can be used to advantage to supplement supplement supplement sup sup- other roughage The animals should not be allowed to gorge themselves themselves them them- selves sel on dry feed The They should be given only nl what they th will ill clean clean- cleanup up readily but at the same time enough feed should be supplied Oats corn and peas pens preferably fed ground are suitable grains Bran Dran oil meal or gluten feed will add protein and lend variety Cottonseed meal should not be fed to foals Appropriate grain grail raA ra- ra 4 f I IA J A A. Standard Bred at at ata a Government Remount Station for the first winter winter are arc Two To I parts corn five parts oats three parts bran and one part oil meal or four parts oats one part corn and one part bran Silage should not b be fed ed to foals to any considerable e extent tent Sliced roots such cs fiS carrots and sugar beets are very palatable and arid have ha a cooling effect effect ef ef- ef- ef feet on the time digestive dIgestive system The quantity of feed generally should be he the tile although regulated by appetite occasionally the appetite te may nay b be too top ravenous enous to be a n good indication 1 TI The general condition of the time colt and the droppings should be ob observed observed r dally daily Usually lly not over one pound of grain per er pounds of live weight eight should sh be fed until the animal is I years old A liberal supply of salt and good water cater and plenty of fresh air all and exercise tr arO essential for the pro proper development de of young oung horses I I Idleness l ness succeeding exercise will cause constipation It is often said that a a horse is made during his first winter Certainly this Is a n critical time In the the animals animal's life and at no other age will Dr per feed and attention do so much to make malce of him a good horse If stunted during the time first winter he lie i er e will pain gain proper size and shape Foals should be be changed from dry te feed d to pasture gradually ntH and ana should not be be turn turned d on pasture until until- the time glass grasa Is old enough not to become wash washy Grass GrassIs Is an nn Indispensable factor fac fec- tar tor in the economical and proper physiological phys phs f l el devel development p of f young horses During time the second winter whiter the feed and arid management should management should be nearly the same as for fOl the first winter e except that the quantity of feed should be Increased somewhat the colt tied up in Illis bIs stall and handled frequently Education by iy gentle genUe and careful but firm mandlIng at t this is age will save sae later Inter much strenuous labor The Time succeeding years me amo c largely a n repetition of of those thos already discussed so far as ns feed and management are concerned although the quantity ly of feed must be gradually increased as ac the time animal grows The rhe prime prune general for the proper development development develop develop- ment merit of-horses of from stage until they are put are put to work are Fresh air pure water plenty of exercise nutritious ou palatable feed in Ia sufficient lent and und shelter shelter- from storms torms i I r L v E c i J F- F wa 0 j t. t t W 2 J |