DIVISIOX OF I.V/J/IL HUSBAXDRY 



471 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lot 13 and Lot 14. 



, These two lots might be classed together aa one, for the same pigs were used in 

 both lots on two different rations. They were started in lot 13, pen 11, and were fed 

 on rice-meal,, skim-milk, and mangels. On this ration they became crippled and the 

 ration was changed to oats, peas, and barley (lot 14, pen 11), 



At fifty-one days from the beginning of the period, all of the pigs went off their 

 feed and all but one became very stiff and sore. The three got extremely sore, and 

 squealed vehemently when approached. Thy could not rise, but would drink water 

 when lifted to the trough; their skins were yellow and their hair rough. After work- 

 ing with them in this condition for three weeks, the food was changed, and three days 

 after the change the pigs could rise and make an attempt at walking. The three 

 which were attacked the worst were horrible-looking specimens and were greatly 

 emaciated. As soon as they could walk reasonably well, which took about a week, they 

 began to eat greedily of the oats, peas, and barley ration, results of which are seen in 

 period " B." 



Although they were only kept on the oats, peas, and barley ration for twenty-two 

 days, they made a greater daily gain and a cheaper gain than they did in the previous 

 period, and almost completely recovered from the disease. There was not anything in 

 the weather or conditions (outside of the ration), to help out in this change, because 

 at the same time that this pen was recovering, other pens were developing the disease. 



Lot 13. — Rice-meal, Skim-milk, and Mangels. 



Number of animals 



Age at beginning of feeding period Day.s 



Total weight at beginning of feeding period lb. 



Nutritive ratio of ration 



Duration of feeding period Days 



Ainoimt of meal consumed lb. 



Amount of milk consumed < 



Amount of mangols consumed n 



Amount of me.il consumed for 100 jwunds gain n 



Amount of milk consumed for 100 pounds gain. i 



Amount of mangels consumed for 100 pounds gain « 



Cost to produce 100 pounds gain $ 



Total -. 1 ve weight at end of feeding period 



Total gain in live weight during feeding period . m 



Daily gain per pig during feeding i)eriod " 



Lot 13. 



Pen 11, 

 (Period "A' 



4 



70 



205 



1: 7 



78 



841 



780 



780 



3.57-87 

 331-9 

 331-9 



5.78 

 440 

 235 

 -75 



56 



Agassiz. 



