Show LI i r V-E V VV K Q I 1 I RAISING ORPHAN FOALS BY HAND HANDIn Incase In case the mare dIes or has no milk the foal may be raised on cows cows' milk milk- It if the attendant conducts the work worl patiently and intelligently Choose the milk ot of n. n cow that has reI recently re- re I calved preferably one whIch I I milk low In butterfat for tor mares marcs I milk while rich In sugar Is poor In fat Sweeten the milk with molasses or sugar and dilute with warm water n a little ot of this prepared milk at I short intervals from a scalded nursIng nurs- nurs I lag Ing bottle and large rubber nIpple Be careful to keep the bottle and nIpple scrupulously clean clenn Add nn an ounce of lime water to each pInt or of the prepared pre pre- pared milk and allow halt half n a cupful ot of the mixture once an hour at first As the foal grows gradually increase in in- crease the amount ot of milk fed and lengthen the Intervals intel between meals In n a few days food may be given six times a day and later four times dally daily The Tho foal will soon learn to drink from n a pall pail if allowed to suck the attendants attendant's fingers nt at first Until the tho bowels move freely gIve rectal Injections night and morning If the tho foal scours at any time give two to four tablespoonfuls ot of a mIxture mixture mIx mIx- ture of sweet oil oll and pure castor oil shaken up In milk and stop feedIng milk for two or three meals nil allowing owIng sweetened warm water and lime water water wa- wa ter Instead Let the foal lick oatmeal ont ont- oat oat- meal DS as soon as It will eat cat gradually increasIng the tho amount and adding wheat bran In five fhe or six weeks some sweet skim milk may be given and the amount gradually Increased dally daily until until un- un til In three months or so It may be given freely three times a day In place of new milk The foal nt at this age ngo also w be eating freely of grass grain and bran At nIl all times supply pure cool drinking drInkIng drInk drInk- Ing water Let the foal run out In alot n a lot or grass paddock for exercIse Accustom Ac Ac- Ac custom It to be handled dally daily reed Feed small quantities of nutritious food often keeping nit all food vessels clean and the foal should thrive and develop well Remember that a colt should nt at nIl all times be ad adequately fed so asto ns as to develop It perfectly Practically half ot of the full weight of a horse Is gained during the first 1 12 months of Its life Ufe If stunted durIng this period the colt never develops properly It therefore pays to f fed ed generously |