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of the "chicken eating" habit; by using the "Iowa system of self feed- 

 ing," where many feeds are allowed, all such worries are practically 

 prevented. 



21. Don't neglect to keep the self feeders full; see that the slides 

 are working properly; this is very important. 



22. Don't you know that self fed pigs are liable to eat most any 

 hour of the night or day? It is well to have the feeders accessible all 

 of the time, preferably under cover. 



23. Don't forget the remedy for wasting ear corn in the mud. Shell 

 the corn, place it in the self feeder which is arranged upon a small under- 

 foot platform (this may be a part of the feeder) ; the feeder is best 

 put under shelter to avoid this waste. The important thing to remem- 

 ber is that the self feeder is a means of keeping the ear corn out of 

 the mud. 



24. Don't rush the hog; the self feeder gives him plenty of time to 

 eat without creating that impulse to hurry because the other hogs get 

 all of the feed (as in the hand feeding system). 



25. Don't you realize that the ordinary "cafeteria" or "dairy" style 

 of meal serving is really a human expression of the self feeder idea? 



26. Don't expect young growing pigs on dry, hard blue grass to do 

 well when self fed on corn; either "green up'' the grass or supply rape, 

 alfalfa, skim-milk, meat meal, and so on. 



27. Don't expect the self feeder to be a panacea for all swine feeding 

 troubles and difficulties; simply remember that it is the natural way of 

 full feeding. 



28. Don't you appreciate now as never before that every efficient 

 means of saving labor must be utilized to the greatest possible extent; 

 the self feeder in the full feeding of swine may be of great assistance — 

 a most efficient means of conserving labor. 



29. Don't forget that pigs self fed, other things being equal, drink 

 less water than when hand fed, even though they do eat more feed; the 

 labor of pumping water for the hogs may be decreased a bit because of 

 the self feeder. 



30. Don't neglect the feeding of those dry lot fall pigs; they do most 

 excellently when fed according to the "Iowa system of 'free will' feeding," 

 allowing corn, tankage or meat meal, oil meal, oats, and salt. Why not 

 try the scheme, and enjoy the results? 



Volumes could be written about the self feeding system, and still much 

 would remain unsaid. After all, it takes experience to determine the 

 usefulness and practicability of any system of feeding; hence, let us 

 await the judgment of the men in the field. The experienced ones so 

 far are enthusiastic supporters of the principle as outlined in the scheme 

 of the "Iowa system of self feeding swine." 



Q. Do yon find any waste to speak of in the self-feeding 

 of tankage? 



Professor Evvard : Very little. We like to place them on a 

 concrete or wooden platform. Hogs which eat only two-tenths 

 of a pound a day are not going to hang around the tankage 



