The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-26
Aariealtnral.
sHELTERINa sTooK IN WINTER.

A healthy animal requires u certain
amount of food In either warm or cold
weather, hut we find that in warm weather
mn animal will keep in condition on les.
food than in cold. The reason Of this II,
that there is less amount Of cnrbon con.
sin,ed In order to keep up the heat Of the
l,o,ly in wurm than in cold weather Al
carbon is the heating principle Whereby
the system Is kept at healthy temperature,
that element must be supplied In some
way; ir not by food, Il must he drawn
from the fat of the system. A less
amount of carbon Is required in warm
than In cold weather, II stands to reason
that if the body is kept protected from the
effects Of the cold by proper covering and
shelter, That less amount Of fuel or food
10 required to keep up the temperature
thus we make saving In feed without amy
expenditure Of tho carbon Of the system
already accumulated
The temperature Of the animal body II
much higher than The surrounding atinos-
phere at all seasons Of the year, with the
exception Of a few hours in sumner, and
unless thus protected. outward, arifciully.
a large mount of food Is required to fur.
nish tue necessary elements Of heui. II
this food is not furnished, the system must
nevertheless keep up its temperature. and
this IL done at first by drawing on tho fat
and aflerwari on other parts OF the body.
A. a necessary consequence, the animal
grows thin and can endure less lalnr or
exposure than when we'll fed. Different
animals, under similar circumstances, ~
quire so,ne more and others less fool to
keep in good condition. their appetites vn.
rying Us greatly Us among the human faIni-
w..
Where accurate experiments have been
made TO test the gain Of animals with and
without the protection of suitable shelter in
the cold and element weather. Il has heen
found that those having adequate protec.
ton guiued flesh on less food than would
keel, those unprotected from actually fall
ing away.
In providing stables, which arc found to
be the hest protection for stock, provision
should be made for ventilation, ~ pure air
Is rs important as good feed or warm sta.
blcs. Horses, neat cattle and hogs will do
we'll In quite warm stables if good ycItilla-
iion Is provided on tho contrary. sheep
will not do well if kept very wnrsn. A
much frecr ventilation is required to keep
them in health. shut up simply for mIad
fatiening, they feed better and iattan fastcr
i' tl,sir pens nru airy; when hep, for l'reed-
ing. Il is essential that they have good pro-
tecii0n fro,n storms and high winds, with
liberty for free exercise 10 tho open air Ut
oil times. and plenty Of good food their
pens should be we'll ventilated at all times
to insure the healtl, Of the old ones, as we'll
as their young.
In view Of the foregoing facts, it II the
better economy Of the farmer to provide
good warm stables and shelter f;H his
horres. horned c.tile. and hogs, with s,,ita-
l,le pens and shelter for his sheep, instead,
of giving them only the protection gaines,
by the shelter Of s0me stack or fence cor
ner, where they will double themselves in
to the shape Of dromednry. shvcring
with tho cold, and consuming very much
larger quantities Of food to keep tho fr
within from going out. Stock provided
with good and suitable protection from the
inclen,ency Of winter. or cold seasons, noi
only cons,ims less fool, bat conc out in
spring looking better, and IN every respect
healthier, requiring less caro- and coHs.iin-
ing less food IN the fore pan Of tho seaso',
10 adapt the system to tho warmer scason
to follow. -.a ,.......-
My advice, then, to all farm"n and own.
ep Of stock is. provide suitable shelter aud
protection for all your stock; ifyou canno,
furnish good, comfortable harms and stal,les,
provide stnw stables. where your stock
may stand dry, and be sheltered iipm div
ing storms Of snow, rain, and wind.-Cor.
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