Show proper ration for mare Is of much aluch importance the best time to grow foals and the time when ahen they will make their largest gains Is when they are being carried by their dams says N K X carnes of the animal husbandry division at university farm at st paul minn many farmers do not realize this and begin feeding the mare it a proper ration only after tile the foal la Is liere here the brood mare when in foal should be fed a high protein ration a ration which Is rich in muscle rind bone building material this material Is supplied tn in the form of oats bran and oil meal ineal as a concentrate rind clover or alfalfa hay bay as a roughage the most common causes for losses among foals are constipation and navel trouble As soon as the young foal arrives ves see gee that lie gets a good drink of his mothers first milk this foremilk fore milk or has purgative properties and will usually clear the foals intestines of the excrement accumulated prior to birth if the digestive tract Is not cleaned by the foremilk fore milk give the foal a tablespoonful of castor oil and a warm water and soap rectal injection another thing thin the farmer must watch out for la Is navel infection it if pus pu a and disease germs get inside the body through the 0 pening opening of the umbilical cord a local infection or joint may develop and the foal be lost tile the best way to prevent this Is to keep the stable in a sanitary condition rind and treat the cord immediately after afier the lie foal Is born alth boric add powder or tincture of idoine |