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The nesting place should be about 5 ft. 6 in. x 7 ft. in a standard pen. 

 Either cork brick or plank should be used for the nest. Usually the nest is 

 about 2 inches higher than the main floor. Some seem to think that the sow 

 will not always take the nest, but this is the case only when the attendant has 

 been careless in bedding. If the nest only is bedded, the sow will lie there. 



It IS advisable to slant the pen floor towards the wall using a shallow gutter 

 next to the wall for drainage purposes. 



The Farrowing Rail 



Too much stress cannot be placed upon the importance of the farrowing 

 rail. When the sow lies down, the farrowing rail will prevent her from crush- 

 ing the little pigs against the wall; they will simply be shoved under this rail 

 and be protected in the space between the rail and the panel, and then run 

 around to the front side of the mother. 



The farrowing rail should be 8 in. above the floor and the same distance 

 from the panel, and should extend around three sides of the pen. 



The James farrowing rail may be swung up out of the way after the little 

 pigs are able to take care of themselves, and the farrowing rail is no longer 

 needed. Lifting the farrowing rail transforms the pen into a feeding pen. 



The Swinging Panels 



The swinging front panel will appeal to every man who has ever taken an 

 active part in hog feeding. It does away with any need of straddling the fence, 

 kicking the old sow in the ribs, at the same time trying to keep a dozen or so 

 little pigs away from the trough while attempting to pour in the liquids. 



An ingenious device makes it possible to swing the panel, by means of a 

 lever at front of pen. See illustrations. Front panel is equipped with latch for 

 holding trough up out of the way when not in use ; when in this position trough 

 drains itself and will be kept free from dirt. Easily flushed clean with water. 



Panels between pens are so constructed that they may be brought up and 

 locked out of the way thus turning two or more hog pens into one larger pen. 



Tilting Trough 



The trough is of a peculiar design, which prevents trouble from liquids 

 in the trough freezing; on account of the sloping sides, the contents rise as it 

 freezes. The shape of the trough also allows the pigs to get every bit of the 

 contents ; at the same time the trough will drain very easily. When the trough 

 is tilted it gives the hog that much more room in the pen, and makes it easier 

 to clean the floor. 



Like all James goods, the hog trough is of unusually strong construction, 

 and should last as long as the pen. 



This new swinging panel, together with the James farrowing rail and 

 tilting feed trough, are the biggest improvements ever made on a hog pen. 



