142 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



secretion of milk will be arrested and both sow and 

 pigs will adjust themselves to the new order. 



When the young pigs have learned freely to take 

 slop made of shorts or middlings and skim milk, 

 they are ready for weaning. This usually takes 

 place at seven to ten weeks of age. If skim milk 

 is not available, then the longer the pigs remain on 



RESTING IN THE PASTURE FIELD 



The brood mare may be worked practically up to foaling time. After 

 foaling for 10 days or two weeks she is entitled to ease and rest. In sum- 

 mer the pasture or paddock is the best place for her and plenty of fresh 

 water and grain should be supplied. 



the dam the better. In no case should they be 

 weaned until they take food freely apart from their 

 mother. After being weaned, give them access to a 

 good pasture and a grain slop of middlings, short.'? 

 or corn meal twice daily. The amount of meal fe^l 

 will depend upon the condition of the pasture. 



