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Feeds and Feeding. 



placed in the same lot to subsist upon the droppings of the steers 

 and the pasture. As a check trial, other pigs were confined 

 in a similar pasture and fed shelled corn. During two trials, 

 lasting twelve weeks each, the gains made by the pigs were as 

 follows: 



First trial. Second trial . 

 Average gain of pigs following steers on pasture. 59 pounds. 59 pounds. 

 Average gain of pigs fed corn on pasture 72 pounds. 99 pounds. 



It will be seen that the pigs following the steers made excellent 

 gains compared with those ranging on pasture and receiving in 

 addition a full feed of corn. Since the nutriment in the drop- 

 pings would otherwise have been wasted, the great importance 

 of following up grain-fed steers with pigs is apparent. Morrow 

 states that when the pigs following the steers were finally fattened 

 they gained in weight for a time at the rale of 3. 2 pounds each 

 daily, and returned as much as 16.8 pounds of increase from one 

 bushel of corn. This trial shows the value of the droppings of 

 grain-fed steers in preparing shotes for final fattening. (538) 



881. Droppings of corn-fed steers for pigs. — The writer ^ divided 

 a bunch of twelve steers into two lots of six each, giving to the 

 first shelled corn and to the second corn meal. Each steer re- 

 ceived thirteen pounds of corn or corn meal daily, with half that 

 weight of wheat bran in addition. With each lot were placed 

 three pigs, averaging 175 pounds each, to subsist on the drop- 

 pings, their further needs being supplied by com fed in a trough. 

 As a check, three pigs were placed in a pen and fed com. The 

 results are shown below: 



Gains of pigs following corn- fed steers — Wisconsin Station. 



Pigs in pen 



Pigs following steers getting com meal.. 

 Pigs following steers getting whole com, 



Feed for 100 

 pounds gain 



564 lbs. 

 479 lbs. 

 272 lbs. 



Per cent, corn 

 saved by pigs 

 eating drop- 

 pings of steers. 



The above shows a saving of 15 per cent in the feed required 



» Wis. Expt. Sta., Rept 1886. 



