Explain "lUinois Plan" For 

 Efficient Feeding of Swine 



By Dr. B. W. Fairbanks* 



(Editor's Note: Dr. Fairbanks, in this 

 article, does not give any formulas. How- 

 ever, it can be assumed that each of these 

 supplements will have a protein level 

 of at least 35 per cent, with a satisfactory 

 apportionment of concentrates made up 

 of animal and vegetable proteins, sources 

 of which should be determined by avail- 

 ability, quality and price. These supple- 

 ments will also contain simple minerals 

 and the essential vitamins needed for 

 growth. ) 



HERE in Illinois the use of home- 

 grown corn supplemented with pro- 

 tein supplements is the fundamental 

 principle of economical pork production. 

 Any time a pork producer or feeder has 

 to buy any appreciable amount of his 

 carbohydrate feeds in sacks, his prograpi 

 cannot be said to conform to the most 

 profitable practices. 



When all phases of the swine feeding 

 program are examined, it is evident that 

 only four protein supplements are re- 

 quired. This series of four supplements 

 make up the "Illinois Plan" which meets 

 the requirements of the Corn Belt 

 farmer. Moreover, it is in agreement 

 with the most recent findings of the 

 Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station. 



SUPPLEMENT NO. I 



A protein supplement to be fed dur- 

 ing the gestation and lactation periods. 



'Professor of Swine Husbandry, U. of I. College of 

 Agriculture. 



qua High School, Shelby county, to con- 

 sider the forming of a cooperative to buy 

 a 292-locker plant in Moweaqua and a 187- 

 locker branch plant at Macon, six miles 

 from Moweaqua. ' 



Macoupin Locker Service has priorities 



to build its third locker plant at Shipman. 

 An existing building has been secured and 

 contracts have been let to equip it with 

 350 lockers. Construction of the Shipman 

 unit will make three complete plants in 

 Macoupin county. 



Satisfactory reports on the sale of stock 



and locker rentals for a plant to be lo- 

 cated at Charleston are being received from 

 Coles county. The Farm Bureau hopes to 

 secure at least 500 applications. 



Jackson County Locker Service has ap- 

 proval for a 725-Iocker plant to be located 

 in a large, unused room of the Producers 

 Creamery of Carbondale. 



While the same supplement is formulated 



for both periods, the feeding instructions 



will be somewhat diflFerent for each 



period. 



Feeding Instructions: 



During the gestation period, feed I/2 

 to % pounds of protein supplement per 

 head per day. If the sows are self-fed 

 during the gestation period, grind and 

 mix corn, oats, and legume hay to which 

 is added 10 per cent of Supplement No. 

 I. If sows get too fat, the legume hay 

 should be increased ; if they are not main- 

 taining satisfactory flesh, reduce the 

 amount of legume hay. 



During the lactation period, feed about 

 20 per cent of Supplement No. I. This 

 amount should be adequate under all 

 conditions by either the hand-feeding or 

 the self-feeding method. 



Approximately 125 pounds of Sup- 

 plement No. I will be required per sow 

 during gestation. During the lactation 

 period, a sow will require approximately 

 100 pounds of this Supplement. 



SUPPLEMENT NO. II 



A protein supplement to be fed in the 

 creep to pigs from two weeks of age 

 until they weigh 75 pounds. This is a 

 very critical time, and such a protein 

 supplement should be formulated with 

 great care. 



Feeding Instructions: 

 Self-fed Supplement No. II free-choice 

 with shelled corn in a pig creep begin- 

 ning when the pigs are two weeks of age. 

 If hand-feeding is followed, mix 100 

 pounds of Supplement No. II with 150 

 pounds of coarsely ground cereal grains. 

 Continue feeding Supplement No. II 

 until pigs weigh 75 pounds. 



Using Supplement No. II, 100 pounds 

 will take care of four pigs during this 

 period on pasture. If the pigs are in 



drylot, they will require 100 pounds for 

 each three pigs. 



SUPPLEMENT NO. Ill 



A protein supplement for growing- 

 fattening pigs (drylot feeding) to be 

 fed from weights of 75 pounds to 

 market. If the pigs have been properly 

 fed up to 75 pounds, the finishing out 

 to a market weight of 225 pounds is, 

 comparatively speaking, a non-critical 

 period. 

 Feeding Instructions: 



After pigs have reached 75 pounds in 

 weight, change to Supplement No. III. 

 Self-feed this supplement free-choice 

 with shelled corn. 



With hand-feeding, feed one pound 

 of Supplement No. Ill per head per day 

 if they are in drylot. It will require 

 approximately 100 pounds of Supple- 

 ment No. Ill for each pig for this feed- 

 ing period, if fed in drylot. If fed on 

 pasture, it will require 400 pounds for 

 each five pigs. 



SUPPLEMENT NO. IV 



A protein supplement to be fed to 

 growing fattening pigs on pasture. Such 

 a supplement would not contain alfalfa 

 meal. It is, at the present time, com- 

 mercially impracticable because of the 

 protein shortage. The protein content 

 of such a mixture would exceed 35 per 

 cent, which has been currently set for 

 protein supplements for swine under the 

 Government Industry Voluntary Agree- 

 ment. 



This pasture supplement is mentioned 

 now to make this program complete in 

 any swine feeding plans for post-war 

 days. Until such time, Supplement No. 

 Ill can be used in its stead, hand-feeding 

 under pasture conditions at the rate of 

 100 pounds of Supplement No. Ill to 

 600 pounds of grain for the period when 

 pigs weigh between 75 and 125 pounds. 

 After this, the ratio can be reduced to 

 100 pounds of Supplement No. Ill to 

 each 12,000 pouncls of grain. This 

 amount will suffice for the weight period 

 of from 125 to 225 poimds. 



Pulaski-Alexander Locker Company has 

 let a contract for a building which will 

 accommodate more than 500 lockers, accord- 

 ing to L. E. Lingenfelter, president. 



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