. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. SWINE 223 If one does not mark the pigs at birth, young sows may be selected from small litters, because the sows with small litters feed their pigs a little better, and as a consequence the pigs are usually a little fatter and better looking than the pigs from large litters. Care of the Brood Sows.—The brood sow should have plenty of succulent and muscle-forming feed, but should. Figure 103.—A sow with a large litter. An essential of cheap pork production is a low cost of pigs at birth. not be
. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. SWINE 223 If one does not mark the pigs at birth, young sows may be selected from small litters, because the sows with small litters feed their pigs a little better, and as a consequence the pigs are usually a little fatter and better looking than the pigs from large litters. Care of the Brood Sows.—The brood sow should have plenty of succulent and muscle-forming feed, but should. Figure 103.—A sow with a large litter. An essential of cheap pork production is a low cost of pigs at birth. not be overfed. She should have at all times plenty of exercise. It is a mistake to allow brood sows to run during the fall with the hogs that are being fattened. It is a waste of feed, and the sows are injured if allowed to get too fat. During the fall the brood sows should have the run of a good pasture, with only enough grain to keep them in good thrifty condition. Shelter.—If only one litter of pigs is to be raised from each sow each year, it is well to have them come as early in the spring as the weather is warm. Then no expensive shelter is needed. A small cot (movable house) well banked, or a straw shed, is ample for the sow during the winter and in summer all that is needed is shelter to keep the pigs dry and to protect them from the sun. If cots are used they may be moved to the pasture for summer shelter. Hogs need shade in 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 Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875-; Wilson, E. W. , joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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