Pasture and grain crops for hogs in the Pacific Northwest . rley is familiar to all and needs no further comment. The growingof field peas and corn are discussed in Popular Bulletins Nos. 30 and 38,and Bulletin 99 of the Washington Agricultural Experiment bulletins may be had by applying to the Director of theAgricultural Experiment Station, Pullman, Wash. PASTURE AND GRAIN CROPS FOR HOGS. 21 WINTER FEEDS. VI.— Winter jeeds for the subhumid districts. Crops. When planted. Approximate dates when used. Alfalfa hay A previous year November 1 to April and Mav Apr
Pasture and grain crops for hogs in the Pacific Northwest . rley is familiar to all and needs no further comment. The growingof field peas and corn are discussed in Popular Bulletins Nos. 30 and 38,and Bulletin 99 of the Washington Agricultural Experiment bulletins may be had by applying to the Director of theAgricultural Experiment Station, Pullman, Wash. PASTURE AND GRAIN CROPS FOR HOGS. 21 WINTER FEEDS. VI.— Winter jeeds for the subhumid districts. Crops. When planted. Approximate dates when used. Alfalfa hay A previous year November 1 to April and Mav April October 15 to May , and early Fall or early spring Do. Alfalfa —Alfalfa hay is probably the most satisfactory winterroughage that may be provided for hogs in the subhumid wheat dis-tricts. If intended for hogs, it is cut green a little before the appear-ance of the first blossoms. It is also best to take it from a portion ofthe field where the stand is thick. The hay will then be fine; palatableand rich in Fig. 8.—Rack for feeding hay to Alfalfa hay is usually fed in one of two ways, whole or cut. Wholehay is generally fed in racks. Figures 8 and 9 show racks used forfeeding hay to hogs. Hay is also fed on the surface of the either of these methods there is considerable waste, especially ifthe hay is coarse. One of the most popular and satisfactory ways,of feeding alfalfa hay to hogs is to run it through a hay cutter, chop-ping it into lengths of about one-half inch. The hay is then mixedwith chopped or rolled wheat or barley. The mixture is moistenedwith all of the water that it will absorb, and allowed to stand for 12hours before it is fed. Some soak the hay and add the grain justbefore feeding. During very cold weather the hay may be wet withhot water and fed immediately. Where it is not necessary to hastenthe growth of the hogs alfalfa hay may form one-half of the rationby weight. Where a rapid gain is desired a
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