. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. 230 FEEDS AND FEEDING, ABRIDGED their equivalent, divided into 3 feeds, should suffice for concentrates, the evening meal being the largest. In case the horse is at all con- stipated, bran should be fed, dry or as a mash. The hay is usually fed long, for the carriage horse has ample time for his meals. From 10 to 12 lbs. of hay is a liberal allowance, bringing the total ration within 18 to 22 lb
. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. 230 FEEDS AND FEEDING, ABRIDGED their equivalent, divided into 3 feeds, should suffice for concentrates, the evening meal being the largest. In case the horse is at all con- stipated, bran should be fed, dry or as a mash. The hay is usually fed long, for the carriage horse has ample time for his meals. From 10 to 12 lbs. of hay is a liberal allowance, bringing the total ration within 18 to 22 lbs. The carriage horse must be trim in body and so cannot consume much bulky feed, yet some roughage is always neces- sary. With this class of horses the feeder must also guard against. Profit-Making Brood Mares and Foals A team of such brood mares would bring added profits to many farms where no colts are now raised. They will not only raise profitable foals but will also do no small part of the farm work. (From Breeder's Gazette.) feeding too large amounts of such laxative feeds as clover and alfalfa hay or bran. Carriage horses are usually overfed and exercised ir- regularly or too little, and mainly for these reasons their period of satisfactory service is often brief. On days when they are not driven, the usual amount of roughage may be fed but the amount of grain should be reduced. Feed and care of the brood mare.—Many farmers who raise no colts would find it profitable to keep a good team of brood mares to do part of the work and also to raise colts each year. The brood mare must,. 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 Henry, W. A. (William Arnon), 1850-1932; Morrison, F. B. (Frank Barron), 1887-1958. Madison, Wis. , The Henry-Morrison company
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