FORAGE CROPS THAT MAKE GOOD 133 



//. FATTENING SOWS FOR MARKET. 



I. Yearling Sows (Gilts) After Weaning, "Fattening off." 



(A) In Poor Condition, and "Run Down." 



1. Corn 90, tankage 10, salt and charcoal. 



2. Corn self-fed, tankage self-fed, salt and charcoal. 

 Omit tankage last two or three weeks. 



(B) In Good Condition Thrifty. 



1. Corn 92 to 95, tankage 8 to 5, salt and charcoal. 



2. Corn self-fed, tankage self-fed, salt. 

 Omit tankage last two or three weeks. 



2. Two-year Old or Older Sows After Weaning, "Fattening 



off." 



(A) In Poor Condition, and "Run Down." 



1. Corn 95, tankage 5, salt. 



2. Corn self -fed, tankage self-fed, salt. 

 Omit tankage last few weeks. 



(B) In Good Condition Thrifty. 



1. Corn all will eat, preferably self -fed, salt. 



///. FATTENING STAGS FOR MARKET. 



Stags may be fed about same as sows. 

 IV. BREEDING SOWS, CARRYING (PREGNANT). 



1. At Breeding Time Flushing to Increase the Number in 



Litter. 

 Start 10 days before breeding. 



(A) Gilts. 



1. Corn self -fed, tankage self -fed, salt. 

 (For a few weeks until bred.) 



2. Corn 88, tankage 12, salt. 



(B) Older Sows. 



1. Corn self-fed, tankage self-fed, salt. 

 (For a few weeks until bred.) 



2. Corn 90, tankage 10, salt. 



2. During Gestation or Pregnancy. 



(A) Gilts: Should gain about .6 to 1 pound daily. 



(B) Sows Yearling Sows or Older: Should gain .5 to 1 

 pound daily. 



1. Practically same as for gilts, excepting slightly 

 more corn may be fed, and somewhat less supple- 

 ment. 



V. SUCKLING SOWS. 



1. Gilts and Older Sows. 



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



(B) Co'rn dry or soaked as sows and pigs wish in addition 



to from 15 to 25 pounds of meatmeal tankage with 

 every 100 pounds of corn, salt. 



