The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-07-25
FEED FOR THE HORSE uNDEk
DIFFERENT CONDITIONS.
By RALPH kREM Err,
BrookinuS.

The conditions the horse is under
are many. all of which have their in
luence. These conditions are climatic,
seasonal twhether winter or summer),
maintenance, different kinds OF work
the horse performs, whether breeding
or %fattening stock, feeding the foal,
housing, care and temperament, also
size of each idiyidual.
The climatic conditions play a part
since a horse in a warn climate
throughout the year will not need the
fatteniGg foods, such as corn, barley.
etc, out more protein should be sup
piled. as oats. alfalfa, beans, etc.
The seasons have their influences,
since a horse in cold weather has TO
have fat or heat producing feeds to
warm the body. Thus corn is red in
most cases. In hot weather more pro-
TEN is needed and less carbohydrates.
The horse on a maintenance ration
in winter is given, according to Gran
dean, 1l.6 pounds Of meadow hay or
Z pounds of digestable nutrients for
1000 pounds live weight. Zantz gives
sc pounds digestable nutrients for
1000 pounds live weight, or 1919
pounds mixed hay; 10 pounds timo-
thy hay and 5 pounds oats: 10 pounds
timothy hay and 4 pounds corn; 10
pounds medium mixed hay and AZ
pounds bran: II pounds mixed hay
and 2 pounds oats. For summer main
%tenance, pasture is the best of feeds.
The horse at different kinds of work
needs different amounts of food, For
example a horse walking 70 miles a
day O e not require the same amount
Of food as a horse t~rotting 20 miles
a day. both weighing the same and
under the same Conditions. The diff
ferent kinds Of work are ~locomotion.
lifting the body, as ascending a grade.
carrying a load, and draft or hauling
a load. A horse travelling at Is
miles per hour requires net nutrites
0.l34 pounds. A horse travelling at
30 miles per hour requires net nu-
trites 0.169 pounds. A horse travel
ing sc to &c miles per hour requires
net nu1rltes o.254 pounds. mus car
rying "A load Of different weights
needs more food according to draft
Of load under different conditions.
Breeding stock, such as brood mares
and stations. should be fed a variety
of foods TO give a change Of GOO to
keep them in condition. Mares
be Kept on good pasture. Where
grass is insufficient, grain should be
given. The mares should be kept in
by exercise or by feeding
foods not too concentrated. The stall
hon should have good oats With an oc-
ration of corn or barley, and
bran should always be used. The
quantity of food cannot be given as
horses require more than others.
Fattening horses are purchased in
fall and fed heavy rations as soon
accustomed to fun feed. Ten to
ears Of corn are fed three
a day with three quarts of oats
and bran q to y and hay. These
horses are Watered twice a day. They
should be given plenty of exercise or
some laxative to keep them in
condition, oil meal being used to adj
vantage.
After weaving the foal no definite
course can be given, but a fair allow
of grains to be measured in oats
IS.
Up to ] year Of age. 3 to 8 pounds.
One to 2 years of age, 4 to S pounds.
Two to 3 years of age. 7 to s pounds.
The foal should be fed food 20 pro-
luce bone and muscle. Nothing is
better than pasture and oats. but the
concentrates, wheat bran, cotton seed
neal. linseed meal along with alfalfa,
clover and coWpea hays.
The housing and care OF horses
ilong with temperament depends to a
great extent Upon the skill of the
eeder. The feeder has to do the
grooming. etc, and knows the temper
,ment OF each individual and feeds ac.
:%ordingly. The size of the horse will
llso have to be considered, since
of great weight require more
eed, for mora n required to maintain
hem, and they are generally put to
he hardest work.