PIGS 89 



as they grow, a fact which is being more freely 

 recognised with all kinds of stock. 



We now have to consider the feeding of 

 pigs for bacon and pork respectively, and they 

 are usually put up for this special fattening at 

 about five months old. 



Bacon. — Bacon pigs sell best at not more 

 than about 210 lbs. live weight. A good bacon 

 pig should have plenty of '* middle," with fine 

 skin and hair and light quarters. 



A good ration for fattening pigs for bacon 

 would be 6 lbs. of boiled potatoes mixed with 

 6 lbs. of equal parts of bran, pea meal and 

 ground oats. 



Pork. — Pigs for pork are killed at about 

 100 lbs. live weight, though it varies con- 

 siderably in different districts. A more com- 

 pact and more-quickly growing animal than 

 that liked for bacon pigs is preferred for 

 porkers. 



A suitable ration for fattening a porker 

 would be I gall, of whey, 4 lbs. of ground 

 oats, and i lb. of pea meal. 



