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least not to so great an extent, and by feeding them in 

 separate stalls, the distribution of the various nutrients 

 can be more accurately accomplished, thus preventing to 

 a greater extent the establishment of the factor of waste, 

 and producing larger and more economical gains. 



THE NUMBER OF FEEDS PER DAY. 



In general swine are fed twice per day, morning and 

 evening. Many feeders also give them a noon feed. Con- 

 ditions may modify this practice to a considerable extent. 

 If the pigs are on good pasture and get a portion of their 

 daily feed from the same, they have free access to feed 

 at all times. Then if they are fed the supplementary part 

 of their ration only twice a day, morning and evening, 

 they are still in reality being fed three times a day or 

 oftener. If a pig gets nothing except what is brought to 

 him by the feeder, that is, if he is kept in a dry lot, the 

 number of feeds per day is of greater importance. 



As shown by the recent experimental data of the writer, 

 the number of feeds may exert a considerable influence, 

 and better results are obtained where the pig is fed a lim- 

 ited quantity during the early part of his life, as previ- 

 ously outlined, which is in three equal portions per day, 

 morning, noon, and night. This influence is greater dur- 

 ing the growing period than during the fattening period, 

 and greater with concentrated than with bulky feeds. 



When a pig is put on full feed, he will make no larger 

 gains when fed three times a day than he will when fed 

 only twice a day, but when being fed three times per day 

 he will eat more feed. Since he eats more feed and makes 

 no larger gains, these are more expensive. When he is 

 young and put on full feed and fed only twice per da^, he 

 can eat more than he can use to the best advantage; 



