. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®iu: gSrcciH'V axii> &povt&ntan LDecember 9. ltfl'6 AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PIG WEIGH 200 POUNDS? should a pig be to weigh 200 will depend upon sev- First, the kin, â - ,)u have for carii - man who reeds ..,. if he is not a particu- ich work, lie will never - is also impor- , , of hogs il does not raise a pure bred hog - Hit). ill re- quickly to kind treatment than the hog. Fai i orally nough attention lo the milking qualities of their brood iition and coiisiitu- a hog as kiy out of it pig whose dam was ilker and mincing feeder, as one whose dam was
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 ®iu: gSrcciH'V axii> &povt&ntan LDecember 9. ltfl'6 AT WHAT AGE SHOULD A PIG WEIGH 200 POUNDS? should a pig be to weigh 200 will depend upon sev- First, the kin, â - ,)u have for carii - man who reeds ..,. if he is not a particu- ich work, lie will never - is also impor- , , of hogs il does not raise a pure bred hog - Hit). ill re- quickly to kind treatment than the hog. Fai i orally nough attention lo the milking qualities of their brood iition and coiisiitu- a hog as kiy out of it pig whose dam was ilker and mincing feeder, as one whose dam was a good milker and a regular gourmand to eat. Neither i I ever get a pig to give corn- iest for the feed consumed if he did not have a kind disposition 1 constitution. much stress cannot be laid on these points. Every time you meet your hogs and they hear your voice they should greet you with a grunt, un the other hand, if they do not seem to enjoy your company, but show the whites of their eyes, they are not the most profitable kind of hog to keep and the sooner a man gets rid of such pigs the better it will be for his i book. Kind disposition, and good constitution means great feeding capacity with wonderful assimilating powersâthe only proper foundation to build upon. Having pigs of the above description to begin with, plenty of soaked corn and ground wheat and* judicious feed- ing, they will weigh one pound for every day they are old. If you only have a few you can make them do better. In addition to the above ra- tion they must have dry quarters to sleep in. This does not necessarily mean a mansion, but it must be con- structed so as to be dry all the time. Damp sleeping places are fatal to all kinds of young stock. With the pig. if it does not kill him outright, it will - a train of ills that will cost his owner nearly all of the profits, if not all. They must be kept free from vermin. Have a good sized grass lot to run in. They must be provided with green food of som
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