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SHEEP AND SWINE 



not enough for the entire litter. The boy must then feed 

 his pigship warmed cow's milk from a bottle with a nipple. 

 There is danger of feeding too much at one time. Better 

 feed a little every two hours and gradually increase the 

 quantity of milk with the intervals of time between 

 meals. 



The mother pig, or brood sow as she is often called, 

 must also be well cared for and fed properly if she is to 



supply a good flow of rich milk. 

 r Mashes of bran, shorts and 



\ *WH ground oats have given satisfac- 



gSi tion. If her feed is too rich, as 



~\ it is liable to be when made up 

 of liberal quantities of corn, lin- 

 seed meal, and skim milk, the 

 baby pigs are likely to be affected 

 with digestive disorders. 



'^^j|Hw You will notice that when the 



little ones are three or four weeks 

 old they will begin to relish 

 solid food. Now is the time to 

 begin weaning them. The little 



ones should have a small trough 



BACON AND HAM. all to themselves, since they 



must be given a special diet. 



It is necessary to place obstructions around this trough 

 so that the brood sow cannot eat the food intended for her 

 children. Start with a little sweet milk, three times daily. 

 Be sure that the trough is kept clean and that no left- 

 over milk is allowed to sour in it. 



In a few days some gruel made from scalded shorts and 

 bran may be fed. Gradually a little cracked corn should 

 be added to the bill of fare. Care must be taken at all 

 times in changing a food to do it by degrees. Less and 



