The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-11
Wiutering Colts.

MANY Of the fOliles OF our Iatners nave
nassed away. Many persons who were
otherwise prudent and careful husband
men in years past, favored giving colts
rough treatment the first and second
winters Of their lives, to make them
hardy horses. This, however, was not
a rreater mistake than many of the
GROSS errors of the present day. Colts
need pure air and outdoor exercise for
the full development Of lung and mus
Gle. Of these it is hard to tell which is
the more important. Colts are also rash
and needless of danger. 1t is import
ant. therefore, that they have as few
chances rs possible to receive injury by
protecting rail, stake, board or dilapi.
dated wire fence. Colts should not DC
allowed to run loose with horses shod
behind. or to 90 behind shod horses in
stables. Colts are careless and reckless,
and it is therefore the interest OF the
owner to be the more careful. Besides,
a wound or bruise of a colt detracts far
more from its value and usefulness than
a like wound on steer or heifer.
Colts should be provided with COM
Portable quarters during winter in warm
stables or sheds, with plenty Of fresh
air, and light from Southern OK
nosure. Animals, as well rs the human
race. are too much kept out of the bless
ed sunshine. Sunbaths are invigorat.
inc to health and strength. All pleas
ant davs the colts should have ample
lots or fields to run and range in. They
are naturally of an active disposition,
and sedentary lives dwarf body and
muscle. Oats are the best grain for colts.
There is in this grain just what the
growing animal needs for bone, muscle
and flesh. But if the farmer has only
corn, he should provide a mixture
Of wheat bran, which contains the
phosphate needed to form the strong
bony framework of the coming horse.
, Give colts the purest and best hay there
> is on the farm. Musty hay and oats are
, poisonous to the blood of . horse. II
anv one wishes to be convinced OF this
let him feed his colt or horse tor 9
month on sweet hay and oats, and ther
, draw gill of blood and let it cosgulate
. Then examine by the eye. microscope
. or good practical sense. Then feed tht
sanie animal again on m',sty, hay ant
= oats for . month. Draw o like qnan
: tity of blood, and put it through q SINH
:, lar scrutiny, and the observer, if he h ,
y not experimental previously, will b
! astonished at the dark, muddy and in
- pure state of the blood.
l. 1t is a great mistake to suppose tins
;, impure food or impure water has no 9
- feet on the health and life Of animals, 9
>, of the human race. The food Pass'
70 directly into the blood, and the bloot
Is whether pure or impure, goes to MAI
40 up the bones, muscles, flesh and tat I
the system. For this reason give yo'
colts pure food and pure water. ket
their stables clean and sweet, so that {
to little impurity as possible shall pass in
p. their lungs. Use tho comb and brn'
TX freely, so as to keep their skins clea
in avoiding skin diseases and Parasl
es plagues. Carefully guard against
er contagious diseases. Keep them fro
nd exposure to our cold storms. be XII
to to them, and they will have conhden
to in YOU. and will be kind and easl
IN handled.-Iowa State Register. IL.