MULEFOOT HOG 



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excellent appearance to the anterior portion of the body. The 

 body is inclined to be lengthy and deep, a combination which gives 

 the animal greater weight than one would judge from a rough 

 estimation based on the size of the hog. 



Prolific Breeders.^ — As a feeder the Mulefoot compares excel- 

 lently with all other breeds, and many advocates of the breed claim 

 that they fatten even better than most of the lard types. In any 

 case, they are a breed that will show oxrellent returns on the feed 



Fig. 22.— Feet of Mulefoot hog. 



(Photo loaned by G. E. Kreglow, Ada, 

 Ohio.) 



put into them. As a breeder they certainly excel many of the 

 more stocky built breeds. The length and depth of body give 

 plenty of room for development of the pelvic organs, and, as a 

 result, large litters of Mulefoot pigs are the rule rather than the 

 exception. The mothers are nearly always docile, good milkers, 

 take good care of their young, and bring a large percentage of them 

 to weaning time. 



Peculiar Foot. — The feet of the Mulefoot hog are its most inter- 

 esting characteristic. The legs themselves are of medium length. 



