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with the sow. If skim-milk is not available, it is generally 
advisable to defer weaning for two weeks more, and special 
pains should be taken to have the pigs well accustomed to their 
new feed and eating heartily before they are weaned. 
Shim-milk and middlings make about the best feed for 
young pigs after weaning. If the middlings are fine and 
floury, which is not very likely to occur under present-day 
methods of milling, they will sometimes cause indigestion, 
which may show itself either in the form of diarrhea or con- 
stipation. Diluting the middlings with a little bran or finely 
Courtesy Illinois Experimental Station. 
Fig. 53.—Group of Yorkshire bacon pigs. 
ground oats will help prevent the trouble. Soaking or scalding 
the middlings will also tend to prevent digestive troubles. Scald- 
ing the middlings is especially useful when no skim-milk is to be 
had, as it makes the pigs like the feed better. To scald the 
middlings, it is best to pour boiling water on them, cover the 
vessel, and allow to stand several hours, or from one time of 
feeding until the next. When the pigs are first weaned, it is 
better to feed four times a day, giving only a small quantity of 
feed each time, and taking care to keep the trough clean. When 
well started, they may be changed to three feeds a day. 
Other Feeds.—It is not well to be in a hurry to commence 
feeding corn, but if skim-milk is fed, corn feeding may com- 
mence earlier than when no skim-milk is available. Generally 
