The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-24

he can use more %roughage ana less
grain. Never feed horses dusty hay
or straw ". as ii will ruln their wind.
Horses should have plenty Of water.
They will stand the work n. great deal
better in warm weather IL they are
given water In the middle of the fore
noon and afternoon. Ii they are to be
kept at work they may be given all
the water they want. but care should
be taken 20 to ill a warm horse up
with cold water and then let him stand
and cool Off rapidly.
1t is an excellent plan to have q
yard near the barn into which the
horses can be turned after they have
had their supper. They can roll and
drink and. if the yard is large enough,
find a little grass. They will feel a
great deal better in the morning than
If kept in the barn all night.
Care at Foaiing Time.
The mare may be safely worked I'D
to within ten days of foaling. In fact,
light work is better for her than idle
ness would be. A mare heavy in foa!
should not be required to back, how
ever nor to exert herself too much in
pulling heavy loads. Working in the
mud is also bad for her and if kept up
for any length of time is likely to
abortion.
The surest indication Of the ap-
proach of foaling time is the appear
ance of wax on the teats, which &C.
curs about three days before parturi-
ton. At this time the feed should be
reduced in amount and a warm bran
mash given at night. The addition of
a little oilmeal will clean out the in
testines and makes foaling easy. For
mare should be kept in a box stall, so
that she may become accustomed to
the new location. Some one should be
at hand when the colt is born to give
assistance if necessary. Do not both
er the mare unless it is absolutely nee
essary, however.
AS soon as the colt is born the navel
cord should be tied tightly. about two
inches from the body, With a string
which has been soaked in some disin-
fecting solution. The cord should be
cut just below the point where it is
tied and the remaining portion wet
with some of the disinfecting solution.
The udder of the mare should also be
washed With the same solution. At
tention to these details will do much
to prevent the attack of scours and
joint i'll which so often proves fatal
to young colts.
Do not be in too big a hurry to get
the mare on feed after foaling. A lit
tie laxative feed for the first day or
two after foaling is all she needs. In
pasture season the mare and colt may
be turned out on grass for a few days,
gradually increasing the grain ration
at the same time. In case work is
pressing the mare may be put to work
in two or three days after foaling. but
two precautions must be strictly adj
hered to-first. do not allow the colt
to follow the mare in the field, ex-
hausting his puny strength in fighting
flies and following his mother up and
down the rough furrows; second. do
allow the colt to suck while the
mare is very warm. He will be hun
CRY when his mother comes from the
field and anxious to satisfy his appe-
tite at once. but a little wholesome re-
at this time will teach him a
lesson that he must learn some time
that his masters will is superior to his
Care of the Colt.
In two or three weeks the colt will
to nibble at the hay in his moth
er's manger, and if given a feed box of
his own out of reach of the other
horses he will soon learn to eat oats.
He can be turned out in the pasture
with his mother when she is not busy,
and after awhile, if the pasture is