Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-24
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uIyrs on CARE OF HORSES

All horses must not be fed in the same
nroportions, without due regard to their
ages. HEIR constitutions, and their work.
because the impropriety of such practice
Il self-evident Yet it is constantly done,
and is the basis of disease of every kind.
Never use bad hay on account of its cheap
ness. Because there is not proper no,iI-
ishment in it. Damaged corn is exceed
inoly Injurious. Because it brings infialn-
mation of the bowels and skin disease.
Cbaff is better for old horses than hay.
Because they can chew and digest it better.
Mix chaff with corn OF beans, and do not
give the latter alone. Because it makes
the horse chew his food more, and digest
it better. Hay or grass alone will not
support a horse under hard work. Because
there is not sufficient nutritive body in
either. When horse is worked hard its
food should chiefly be hay. Because oats
supply more nourishment and discriminating
material than any other kind of food. Hay
not SO much. For saddle or coach horse,
half a peek of sound oats, and eighteen
pounds OF good hay are sufficient. If the
hay is not good, add a quarter of peck
more oats. A horse which works harder
may have rather more of each: one that
works little should have less. Rack feed
inc is wasteftll. The better plan is to feed
with chopped hay, from manager. Be
cause the food is not then thrown about,
and is more easily chcwed and digested.
Sprinkle the hay with water that has salt
dissolved in it, Because it is pleasing to
the animals taste. and more easily diges-
ted. "A teaspoonful of salt in bucket OF
water is sufficient. Oats should be bruised
for an old horse but not for n young one.
Because the former through age and defec-
tive teeth can not chew them properly; the
Young horse can do so, and they are thus
properly mixed with the saliva, and turned
into wholesome nutriment. Grass must
ALWAYS be cut for hay before the seed drops.
Because the juice that ripcns the seed is the
most valuable part of the hay If they are
sucked out by its ripening and dropping
the grass will not turn into hay, but will
only wither and grow yellow.
A horse should have ut least II pail of
water morning and evening, or (still bet
teri four haif-pailfuls, at four different
times in the day. Because this assuages
his thirst without bloating him. He should
not be made to work directly after he has
had a full draught of water; for digestion
and exertion can never go ON together.
De not allow your horse to have warm
water to drink Because, if he has to
drink cold water, after getting accustomed
to warm, it will give him collie. When
your horse refuses his food, after drinking
60 no farther that day. Because the poor
creature is thoroughly beaten.
4ccidents. -When a horse falls whilst
drawing vehicle, jump down and hold
the animals head, to prevent him dashing
it about to his own injury. Loosen the
check-rein Gf you are so foolish as to use
one) and the parts of the harness which
fasten on the vehicle. Back the carriage,
so as to get the shafts and traces clear
Steady and support the horses head, and
excite him, with hand and voice to rise.
When you have got him up, pat and en-
courage the poor animal, and see if he is
wounded or otherwise injured. Let him
stand still short time to recover himself,
and proceed gently and with greater eau
ton than before.