Live stock : a cyclopedia for the farmer and stock owner including the breeding, care, feeding and management of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry with a special department on dairying : being also a complete stock doctor : with one thousand explanatory engravings . POITOU-ASS. Many persons suppose that a colt needs no water. Nothing could befurther from the truth. After it is a week old, the colt should be offeredwater once a day, at noon, and as it increases in age, oftener. When readyto wean, it will already have been accustomed to lead by the halter. Tieit securely where it may not
Live stock : a cyclopedia for the farmer and stock owner including the breeding, care, feeding and management of horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry with a special department on dairying : being also a complete stock doctor : with one thousand explanatory engravings . POITOU-ASS. Many persons suppose that a colt needs no water. Nothing could befurther from the truth. After it is a week old, the colt should be offeredwater once a day, at noon, and as it increases in age, oftener. When readyto wean, it will already have been accustomed to lead by the halter. Tieit securely where it may not hurt itself, preferably in sight of the mare ;feed ^t generously, give it plenty of water, and allow it to run at playevery day. THE BREEDIXr, AND REARING OF COLTS. 197. 198 CYCLOrEDIA OF LIVE STOCK VXD COMPLETE STOCK
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