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separated from the pasture or the lot containing the pigs. 

 This feeding yard may have troughs placed in it so that 

 the pigs can get to them either from both sides or from 

 one side, to suit the convenience of the feeder. If placed 

 along the fence, the feed may be put into them without 

 going into the yard. If set in the center of the yard, the 

 feeder will have to enter the yard in order to put the slop 

 into the troughs. At feeding time the gate should be 

 closed, shutting the pigs out of the feeding yard. After 

 putting the slop into the troughs, and after the pigs, 

 which are of the same age and size, are all present, the 

 gate may be opened and the pigs allowed to enter. Such 

 a gate should be made wide enough so that the. pigs can 

 enter quickly without crowding and injuring one another. 

 The cut (23) shows one kind of an arrangement, but this 

 can be made to suit fancy or convenience. By this means 

 a larger bunch of pigs may be fed together than by the 

 other method outlined, but in general the smaller the 

 bunch of pigs that are fed together the better will be the 

 results. 



Individual Feeding. — Iii general it is not good policy 

 to feed pigs individually. Under such conditions more 

 expense is involved and the pig will usually not eat as 

 much as he will when being fed at a common trough with 

 other pigs. Company seems to stimulate the appetite 

 apparently because of the greediness to prevent other in- 

 dividuals from getting more than their portion of the 

 ration. Nevertheless, it has been shown that by feeding 

 pigs in individual stalls, not considering equipment and 

 labor, larger and more economical gains can be pro- 

 duced, especially during the early part of their life or dur- 

 ing'the growing period. At this time the danger of the 

 pigs not eating a sufficient quantity does not exist, at 



