. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. Equipment 381 TROUGHS With reference to the initial cost, the cheapest troughs are made of wood, oak being the most durable and fir the least. The fir, however, is by far the cheapest in the first cost. If troughs are made of wood, the shape may be either flat-bottomed or V-shaped. The flat- bottomed troughs are preferable for sows with small pigs, and for all pigs on dry feed. The V-shaped troughs are. Fig. 34. — The Moat Common TjT)e of Hog Trough. preferable for feeding slop or wet feed and when small pigs are not to be fed with
. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. Equipment 381 TROUGHS With reference to the initial cost, the cheapest troughs are made of wood, oak being the most durable and fir the least. The fir, however, is by far the cheapest in the first cost. If troughs are made of wood, the shape may be either flat-bottomed or V-shaped. The flat- bottomed troughs are preferable for sows with small pigs, and for all pigs on dry feed. The V-shaped troughs are. Fig. 34. — The Moat Common TjT)e of Hog Trough. preferable for feeding slop or wet feed and when small pigs are not to be fed with their dams. V-shaped troughs are too high to permit of small pigs eating from them with ease and they will not begin eating so soon. On the other hand, the flat troughs are harder for pigs to clean and more waste results from their use. Cement as a trough material has not been tried out on any large scale, but is entirely satisfactory if a system of flushing can be used. It is impossible to turn the troughs, hence a drain must be provided. A slatted door or lid, hinged at one side of the trough, may be raised and hooked when troughs are to be cleaned. Iron troughs are highly satisfactory, except for the initial cost, which is almost prohibitive. They may be of any shape, but they are usually made with an oval 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 Potter, E. L. (Ermine Lawrence), 1884-; Kennedy, Carl N; Samson, George Roy; Nelson, Oran Milton. New York : Macmillan Company
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