Dealing with the. methods of feeding oats Colonel Fred. Smith (Veterinary Hygiene) says that "bruising is essential for debilitated horses or those with defective-teeth, but for horses in good condition it is unnecessary." He adds that "experiments show that no more is digested . whether crushed or nncrushed," and that the term "crushing" is an unfortunate one, because " to really crush corn is wasteful, for the flour separates from the husk, and some horses »et more husk and others more flour than they should do." Oats, when not given whole, should be' merely "bruised" or "rolled." so as to avoid grain being flattened, but. they are best, fed so that the horse is induced to masticate.them thoroughly, for they are not, mere easily digested, but, only more readily swallowed, when crushed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13353, 6 December 1906, Page 3
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