108 SWINE GEORGE E. DAY. 



rain proof. The opening is at one corner^ and the pen 

 should be set with the opening towards the south. A door 

 is not necessary. Plenty of bedding should be supplied and 

 the pen should be banked up outside with fresh horse manure 

 to a depth of about two feet, in order to prevent draughts 

 about the floor. This method of housing sows is better than 

 close confinement in warm pens, and will be found to answer 

 very well -when other means to provide shelter and exercise 

 are not available. 



Some breeders use these small pens for farrowing pens. 

 For this purpose the pen should be about eight feet square, 

 and would require to be lined on the inside. A good sized 

 window facing the south to admit light, a ventilator, and 

 a door would be necessary in such pens. In cold weather, 

 while the pigs are very young, a coal oil lantern hung in the 

 pen will help to raise the temperature. 



