FORAGE CROPS THAT MAKE GOOD 131 



7. FATTENING AND GROWING HOGS FOR MARKET. 

 1. Suckling Pigs 5 to 40 pounds Creep. 



(A) Corn, self -fed, tankage, self -fed, salt. 



It pays to give the suckling pigs a good start. How- 

 ever, on good alfalfa, or clover pasture they will eat 

 much less tankage than on drylot. 



2: Weanling Pigs 30 to 100 pounds. 



(A) Corn, 10 to 5 parts, tankage, 10 to 5 parts, salt. 



(B) Corn, self -fed, tankage, self -fed, salt. 



When pigs are self -fed on luscious, young alfalfa they 

 eat about 94 to 96 corn and 6 to 4 tankage in going 

 from weaning to 100 pounds weight. 



3. Shotes 100 to 175 pounds. 



(A) Corn, self or hand-fed, salt. 



(B) Corn, self -fed, tankage, self -fed, salt. 



On good, high-protein alfalfa such pigs will eat about 

 96 to 98 corn and 4 to 2 tankage. 



4. Hogs 175 to' 250 pounds. 



(A) Corn, hand or self -fed, salt. 



5. Fat Hogs 250 to 300 pounds. 

 (A) Corn, hand or self -fed, salt. 



//. FATTENING SOWS FOR MARKET. 

 1. Sows, Fattening off All Ages. 



(A) Corn, hand or self -fed, salt. 



If in poor condition and not doing well, feed same 

 tankage or skimmilk or buttermilk until they get 

 nicely started; the gilts will need somewhat more 

 than older sows. 



III. STAGS, FATTENING FOR MARKET. 



(A) Corn, hand or self -fed, salt. 



IV. CARRYING SOWS, BREEDING (PREGNANT). 



1. At Breeding Time and During Gestation. 



(A) Corn with an addition of 5 to 10 per cent tankage 

 until the sows are bred. Then put the sows on corn 

 until about a month before farrowing time comes, 

 when a limited amount of tankage or separated milk 

 may be fed to them so as to encourage milk secre- 

 tion. This method of feeding will also insure that 

 there will be good strong, lusty, active, new-born pigs. 



