The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-02-08
TOFEED AND DEVELOPACOLT

| the raising Of grade and registered
draft horses and standard bie ed troL-
teIs. and While draft and trout ny
horses are grown tor entirely different
purpose. the iced and care Tor the iii {
ear Uf the colts life are very mLc
the same, although the graft c0ltnay
be more permanently Injured by any
negligence at this critical period Lhau
the colt that is bred for other PURPOSES
; Draft horses are raised for Ike purpU' e
of drawing heavy loads. To pfodu' e
the i'd cal draft horse, we seek 10 III =
ulnea as much bone, muscle, weight
and action az possible with smooi h,
we'll pioportioned conformation, II"
secure this In Its perfection, there
must be no CT eek in the colts ea1ly
growth and development. Whe her
draft or trotter, the first years deve,-
upment is all important, and the
draft cot should be pushed iii II is
lwo " ars old To attain its best devel-
opment.
To bel gin with we must have the
right inheritance Of tue qualities VT
none to produce The colt must be
ured right. But the richest inherr
lance of prize winning blood may, bN
neglect, or improper feed and care,
produce an III, shapen plug, tit Tor liz
special purpose whatever, To atIai''
The development TO which the coi:s
inheritance emil les 1T, 1t must Ut
kept growing from the start. Draft
colts are more liable TO blood poison
ug and constipation than the smaller
breeds. My practice has been TO give
| The colts naval thorough greas ny
with carbonz.d vasoline, and an 10
jsctiCu of tepid soapy water the day
i'll is born, as a p eventiye of blood
poinoning, aud ~ open the bowels,
ust a number of colts from blood pols.
ming before learned what caused IT,
| [ have not lost any since from that
cause.
After the CO t is well started. which
usually 10 the spring, the dam will
bring IL along all right for the next
xix mouths, If she has access to good
| Jasture, Ii she is a poo sucker, o.
unthrifty from any cause, she shou'o
nave a little grain or grass where the
colt can eat with her, Ii the mare Is
,ept at work, the colt should be kept
the barn during working hours. J.
bould have a clean box stAll VIII
,lenty of good feed before it all the
ime, and should not be permitted u
uck until tic dam has han chatct
| u cool off from her work. VIII
proper care the mare may be WORKED
turing the sucklIng period without
etaldl. z the colts development. 1
the mares run with their colts In pa :
re. | always watch the colts close J
during the end Jt the grazing season
and IL from any cause l find they are
not doing satisfactorily feed them
moderate ratioE IF grain In open
ouxes, where the colts can eat with
he mares. 1t only takes small
amount OF grain TO Keep the mare
nd the colt thriving, Oats and shelleo
:rIn make an ideal ration for this pur-
pose, but have found that bran ano
,helled corn answer the purpose quite
IS we'll. b.
The draft colt should not be weaneo
until he is about seven months olo
aud by that time he should be eatiu,
10 well that he will not be noticeabl.
,fftcted by the loss of his dams milk
1t is after the colt is weaned tina
many breeders fail in their manage
nent, Tide mares milk will u-ually
<eep the colt growing fairly wei! ol
good pasture, anu IL is usually the Sec
nd period-after the colt is weaned-
hat us development is checked by
ne breeders negligence. This is th'
critical time. During this time /
;aopld have everything that is guo'
Jr a colt TO eat.
Don't try TO econom re now Feeo
all the oats, bran and shelied corr
| IL will consume. II you haven't oat
make the bran portion liberal. Fec
,lenty of bright tame hay good gree'
llfalfa preterred-but cut out tn
,rairLe hay for your colts. 1t is
,urthless ration for growing col
nd should be avoided If possible
Prairie grass, during the latter enl
| the grazing season aud prairie ha.
| .urins the winter, are very pr0ductiV'
woIms in colts. Duringb is perlCt
the colts life IL is pc uliarly lab"
these pests. Before L had la.
ay pastures for late grazing and TAM
~ ior winter, lost few colts fruu
ais cause before 1 understood IL.
on lea. Fed that a teaspooafui o.
irpenJlne per colt scattered oiel
,ei- feed for a few days was a Ms,