88 FARM MANAGEMENT 



ground oats, bran and sharps, scalded into a 

 porridge and mixed with separated milk if 

 possible. Every day after farrowing the sow 

 should be made to come out for some exercise, 

 otherwise her bowels will get constipated. Ten 

 days after birth the young pigs should be 

 allowed a run out too. The sow gets three or 

 four meals a day of sharps and separated milk 

 at this period. The pigs should be kept warm 

 and dry in the piggeries with plenty of litter. 



The young pigs are weaned at eight weeks 

 old, and afterwards get four meals a day of 

 sharps, skim milk and a quarter of an ounce of 

 cod-liver oil. When three to four months old 

 add a grain or pea meal also. In spring and 

 summer green food should be given in addition. 



The sow is put to the boar again a few days 

 after her offspring have been weaned. 



Both the male and female pigs, not required 

 for breeding, should be operated on when six 

 weeks old to remove the breeding organs, 

 otherwise they will prove very unprofitable 

 fatteners. 



The practice of running pigs as stores and 

 then fattening them is losing favour, as it is 

 found to be far more profitable to fatten them 



