 | Better Farming Series 14 - Farming with Animal Power (FAO - INADES, 1977, 57 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Preface |
| | Introduction |
|  | Choosing and preparing fields |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Size and shape of fields |
| | Marking the boundaries of a field |
| | Grub out all the trees in the field |
| | Get permission to farm for a long time |
| | Working animals |
| | Oxen |
| | Choosing oxen for farm work |
| | Training oxen |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Harnessing oxen with a yoke |
| | How to train oxen |
| | How many hours a day can oxen work? |
| | How to feed working oxen |
| | Looking after working' oxen |
| | Donkeys |
| | Horses |
| | Mules |
| | Camels |
| | Tools for use with animal power |
| | Choice of tools |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The plough |
| | The harrow |
| | The Manga cultivator |
| | The seed drill |
| | The cart |
| | Other tools |
| | Income from animal power |
| | (introduction...) |
| | What animal power costs |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Buying animals and tools |
| | Amortization |
| | Interest |
| | The animals' food |
| | Upkeep and repair of tools |
| | What animal power farming costs him: |
| | Mechanized farming |
| | Some examples of animal power farming |
| | Suggested question paper |
Horses
In Africa, horses, saddled, are chiefly used for carrying people.
But they can also be used for pulling farm implements. For that the horse has a collar (see page 37) or a breast- strap.
Horse with breast- strap
The horse is stronger than the donkey but more difficult to train well.
· These words are useful to learn: a male horse is called a stallion; a female is called a mare; a young horse is called a colt or foal.
· A horse needs the same care as a donkey.
· Like the donkey, the horse eats grass.
When it is working, give it a feed supplement every day, such as 2 to 4 kilogrammes of crushed millet or sorghum mixed with rice bran, for light work, and 4 kilogrammes of millet for heavy work.
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