. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 66 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS just before and for a short time after foaling. If she is consti- pative, bran mash may be given occasionally. By the use of proper foods the bowels should be kept in good condition and they should be a little loose, rather than otherwise, at the time of parturi- tion. While the mare may be worked up to the time of foaling, she should be given a few days rest after foaling to enable her to gain her strength
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 66 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS just before and for a short time after foaling. If she is consti- pative, bran mash may be given occasionally. By the use of proper foods the bowels should be kept in good condition and they should be a little loose, rather than otherwise, at the time of parturi- tion. While the mare may be worked up to the time of foaling, she should be given a few days rest after foaling to enable her to gain her strength and give the foal the proper start. For the first few days of recuperation a hot bran mash fed once a day has both a cooling and a laxative effect on the mare, and it is very beneficial. If all has gone well with the mare and foal, the mare may be put to work at the end of one week from the time of parturition. Some dams, especially those with their first foals, fail to supply the proper amount of milk, and the young foals do not thrive. In this case the mare should be provided with food which stimulates the milk flow. Corn and timothy hay fed alone are not good milk-producing foods. The ration suggested for the pregnant mare is better, and it could be much improved if a little succulent food were fed with it, such as carrots. When in season, good pasture grass is best. If there is an over- supply of milk, or if the milk is too rich, the food may be restricted. Fig. 33. — Black Perchbbon Gelding, Four Yeaes Old. Weight 2460 Pounds. Ready for market. Fed by H. D. Snyder & Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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