MONEY MAKING FROM PORK HI 



may be supplied by feeding any one of a number of 

 nitrogenous feeds. The young sow requires more of this 

 kind of feed in her ration than the old one because she 

 is still growing when her first litter is born. A variety in 

 the feeds is necessary to good results with swine. With 

 brood sows it is particularly true that several feeds com- 

 bined give better results than any single one. 



For a few days previous to farrowing the feed should 

 be limited in quantity and of a sloppy nature, and, as has 

 been previously stated, the tendency to become consti- 

 pated at this time must be overcome. A box of charcoal, 

 salt and ashes should be kept where the sow can get at it 

 at all times, summer or winter. These materials tend to 

 satisfy the hog's craving for mineral matter and act as 

 a vermifuge and preventive of disease. If brood sows 

 are given free access to the above mixture and are fed 

 a varied ration which contains a sufficient amount of 

 protein, the breeder will not be likely to be troubled with 

 sows eating their pigs at farrowing time. 



The quantity of feed for several days after farrow- 

 ing should be small. The sow should not be offered any 

 feed of any kind until she gets up of her own accord 

 after farrowing and for the first day or two a thin slop 

 will be sufficient to quench her thirst and provide all the 

 nutrition required. Within a week or ten days after 

 farrowing the sow should be getting a good ration of 

 nutritious milk producing food. If skim milk can be had 

 at this time and fed with a ration of equal parts corn 

 meal and shorts, good results should be obtained. About 

 three weeks after farrowing the sow should be getting 

 a full ration and during the whole remaining period 

 during which the sow is giving suck to her pigs she 

 should be fed heavily, for the gain thus produced in the 

 suckling pigs indirectly is made at a low cost for the 

 feed consumed. Generally a sow with a large litter will 

 lose in weight and condition even when given the best 



