Editing Chestnut (section)

===Animal fodder and litter===
Chestnuts are often added to animal [[fodder]]. A first soak in [[limewater]] removes their bitter flavour, then they are ground and mixed with the ordinary provender. Other methods of preparation are also used. It is given to horses and cattle in the Orient,<ref name=botanical/> and to pigs in England,<ref name=botanical/> France<ref name=valnet/> and other places. The leaves are not as prone to be insect-eaten as those of the oak, and are also used for fodder.<ref name=botanical/>