DISEASES AND TREATMENT OF SHEEP AND PIGS 499 



parts with a pin you notice that she cannot feel it but lies 

 quite helpless. 



Treatment. — Put the sow in a small, clean pen with a 

 good bed, and feed her so that she will not be hungry and 

 try to move about. Give her one or two teaspoonfuls of 

 sulphur a day in the feed to keep the bowels loose. Keep her 

 as quiet as possible and she will probably get well in the 

 course of time. 



5. How to Ring a Pig. 



The object of ringing pigs is to keep them from rooting. 

 The best way to ring them is to make a noose on the end of 

 a small rope, slip it into the mouth, draw it tight on the 

 upper jaw, and place the rope over a beam or something to 

 draw the pig's head up tight. Secure a pincers and ring, 

 which can be obtained at any hardware store, place the ring 

 in the pincers, and while the pig is pulling back, close the 

 ring on the nose so as to catch about one-quarter of an inch 

 of gristle. This is done by pressing upon and closing the 

 handles of the pincers. Be careful not to put the ring back 

 farther than one-quarter of an inch, and see that there is no 

 rust on the ring before putting it in. Put in from one to 

 three rings, according to the tize and age of the pig. If the 

 nose should fester after ringing, it is best to take the ring 

 out. 



