Feeds and feeding; a hand-book for the student and stockman Review
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ...The stall should be kept clean, well lighted, and well ventilated. As a horse likes companionship, it is well to have the stallion's stall near those of other horses. He should be regularly and thoroly groomed and frequent attention should be given his feet. The idea that drugs, nostrums, or stock foods are necessary to n Kan. Bui. 186. "Horse Breeding, pp. 144-146. increase the ability of the horse to get foals is sheer nonsense. The most successful grooms utilize only good food, carefully and regularly administered. It is important to conserve the energies of the stallion by regulation of the services, as many horses are otherwise injured. No definite rule can, however, be given, as the number of mares that can be bred will depend on many factors. III. Work Horse And Mule; Fattening And Fitting Draft Horses 530. The work horse.--Under favorable conditions the regularity in work, feeding, and rest brings comfort and long years of usefulness to the work horse. The general principles which govern the production of work by the horse, the factors influencing his efficiency as a machine for work, and the various feeds employed for his maintenance have been discussed in detail in the preceding chapters. The ration to be fed will depend upon the size of the animal and the nature and severity of the work, as has been shown before. (MOB) As a rule from 10 to 18 lbs. of concentrates should be fed daily, the total allowance of grain and hay ranging from 2 to 3 lbs. per 100 lbs. of horse. The ratio of concentrate to roughage will be governed by the severity of the work. (457) The morning meal should be comparatively light, and mostly grain. From half to two-thirds of the concentrates should be fed with a peck of moistened chaffed hay at this time. The mid-day mea... Read more...
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