132 HOW TO FEED YOUR HOGS 



V. CARRYING SOWS, SUMMERING TO BE BRED IN THE 

 FALL. 



1. Fall Gilts and Yearling Sows. * 



(A) Corn, limited ration, regulate according to gains and 

 conditions desired. Change ration to corn and tank- 

 age ten days before breeding the sows to encourage 

 liberation and fertilization of many ova, in order to 

 increase the number in the litter at farrowing time. 



On Low-Protein Pastures 



Dry, hard, fibrous bluegrass ; sorghum ; f eterita ; millet ; timothy 

 when .over 4 inches high; rye or wheat over 8 inches; or oats and 

 barley over 5 inches, or beginning a couple of weeks before start- 

 ing to joint; and sweet clover of second year's growth after ten 

 inches high. One must feed practically the same as in drylot. These 

 pastures will, of course, save some grain feed, but they are not 

 high enough or well balanced enough in the substances, sucj. as 

 protein, minerals, and essential feed accessories that balance the 

 corn to permit the lessening of the proportion of supplement used 

 as compared to drylot. Our drylot recommendations follow: 



Successful Rations for Economical Dry-Lot Feeding 



I. FATTENING AND GROWING HOGS FOR MARKET. 



1. Suckling Pigs 5 to 40 pounds (fed in creep). 



(A) Corn 80 parts, tankage 20 parts, salt. 



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



2. Weanling Pigs 30 to 100 pounds. 



(A) Corn 80 to 85, tankage 20 to 15, salt. 



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



3. Shotes 100 to 175 pounds. 



(A) Corn 85 to 90, tankage 15 to 10, salt. 



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



4-, Hogs 175 to 250 pounds. 



(A) Corn 92 to 96, tankage 8 to 4, salt. 



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



5. Fat Hogs 175 to 250 pounds. 



(A) Corn 95 to 99, tankage 5 to 1. 



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



