. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE BBEEDING OF SWINE 499 body temperature. This may be given from a bottle and nipple. Great care should be taken not to feed the little fellows too much at a time, but they should be fed often, every two hours for a while, then every three hours, then every four hours, and later they should be fed four times daily. This involves much work, but is essential if the pigs are to be raised, as hand-fed pigs often die from overfeeding f
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. THE BBEEDING OF SWINE 499 body temperature. This may be given from a bottle and nipple. Great care should be taken not to feed the little fellows too much at a time, but they should be fed often, every two hours for a while, then every three hours, then every four hours, and later they should be fed four times daily. This involves much work, but is essential if the pigs are to be raised, as hand-fed pigs often die from overfeeding following a long period during which they received no food whatever. Pig ills. — The young pig is very subject to digestive dis- orders, the result of overfeeding, underfeeding, or otherwise. Fig. 171. — Ghoup of English Small Yohkshike or Small Whites. The Small Yorkshire, or Small White, was developed in England. This breed is noted for its fattening qualities, not particularly early maturing. The breed- ing qualities are only fair, the sows medium in fecundity. In size the breed is classed as small. The color is white, ears erect, and face greatly dished. improperly feeding its dam. The brood sow should be fed in such a way as to encourage a good flow of only medium rich milk. If her food is too rich, consisting of skim-milk, linseed-oil meal, corn, and the like, the pigs are likely to be attacked with thumps, diarrhea, or constipation. On the other hand, if the sow is underfed, the pigs are likely to suffer. A better plan is to feed the brood sow regularly on a ration consisting of moderately rich food, such as mashes made from ground oats, shorts, and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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