Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-08-30
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Gs MI he season for weaving the colt is
near and it may be well at this time
srIo 10 speak of a few cardinal rules that
should be observed at this period in
the colts career. ~ In the place
there is one thing that should always
% rememb ered, and that iss that the
colt flesh when once lost can never
be regained..s5 It WILDE found much
M expe nsiye5 to gut iii5iesh back On
&a colt than it, is to keep il ffltsra. y. s.
To lessen the likelihood or ats& 4 back
at the time OF weaving; the young
colt should be taught to eat gram asl]
/ as early an. age as possible. IS 3as3l /.
colt has not had graill:it Will not uo3ss ss
we'll the first winter as The one stiai
has been taught to eat earlier III j tit
life. IL grain Of some. kind, prsffer IL
ably oats, is not being given, a change
IN the treatment should be ma de- a Y
once When colts are eating freely
the weaving process is, q simple. one.
and is attended with but little incon-
yenience. 1T is an easy matter: to
teach colt to eat grain. When only
a month old, it will show en- inclina-
ton to- nibble at grain, and .at this
time separate feed box should be
provided where it can eat without
molestation from its mother. Start
it to eating by giving a small amount
Of grain and increase the amount
gradually, never giving more than will
be eaten at one time. It is better
to feed often and. in small amounts.
+ A couple Of quarts Of oats twice a
day should be given a draft colt after
it has been eating for some time. At
ter weaving, this amount will not be
sufficient but should be increased ac-
cording to the size Of the colt. Bright
hay should also be provided and as
with the, grain, only what will be
|cleaned up should be fed. a S 5.1 ;.sH
The process of weaving will be
greatly facilitated if the colt has been
Thoroughly halter broken. Every colt
should be taught to lead at an early
age and if the task is undertaken at
that time, there is scarcely any break
ing, to be done; A halter should be
properly fitted to the colts head and
Iii gentleness is employed, the colt
will soon learn everything desired. N w
4 Il When the age of four and a half
or five months is reached, the colt
should be weaned.s To oljthis, take
the mare away and d OF notsaHow the
Z colt to see or hear her until the proc:
Less has been completed and the mare
lis thoroughly dry. T his. is "a far bet
4 ter practice than it is to separate the
mare and colt gradually as is done
i by some horse men. The mare should
have her grain ration reduced if not
at work, and some milk should be
taken from her I'D Ter daily until the
flow. has stopped. We believe that
i it is better to have the colt il sur:
Itroundings5 that are famili ar and re
move the mare, than it is to put the
colt in strange quarters where his
lonesomeness will be increased. Il
/ the colt is out Of sight and hearing
4 Of its mother and is properly cared
A for, it \ will not be- long until it en-
ltirely forgets her. If more than one
colt lis on the farm, it will perhaps
4 be wei To wean all at one time and
place: them ogether. box stalls
are available, two colts may be placed
in one stall which is better than con
ming separately.
When the colt is weaned it may &c
out to pasture and again it will be
found more satisfactory for the colts
Ito be! together than to have them run.
ming with older horses. Grain should
libe fed il addition 70 the pasture in
order that the 1 colts may be- IN the
I proper condition to get through tbs
4 winter. AS winter ap proaches, warm
I quarters should be provided. It must
l, not be- assumed that exposure to ali
4 kinds Of hardships in the winter is
4 essential to produce hardness ane
A vitality This practice is inhuman and
4 interferes with the proper develop
. sment Of the colt, colt so handled
Twill never make the growth that he
|, would make il handled il q more hu
mane manner N
,3NoW is THE BEST ii MESTo PLAN
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