THE YOUNG PIGS 



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numbers, $7.00. Half of this amount, or $3.50, is charged 

 against each litter, in addition to the cost of feed consumed by 

 the sow and pigs before the pigs are weaned. 



Eisk, interest on investment, labor, and manure are left out 

 of the calculation. 



Twelve litters of pigs were used, which were weaned at 

 six weeks old in each case. 



The following table gives particulars of each litter: 



Total and Average Costs. To arrive at the total cost of the 

 pigs at six weeks old, the service fee and half the cost of 

 maintaining the sow when dry are charged against the average 

 cost of maintaining the sow and litter for six weeks, making the 

 total cost as follows: 



Service fee $1.00 



Half cost of maintaining dry sow ( % of $7.00) 3.50 



Average cost of feed for sow and litter 3.74 



Total $8.24 



Average number of pigs in litter, 6%. 

 Average cost per pig ?ix weeks old, $1.27. 



