The Pig Mammals 
HOUSE 
It is well to have a little portable pen for a pet pig. 
This may be made of boards shaped like an A tent. 
If the ground is dry it does not need a floor. There 
should be a ventilator at the top of the pen that is 
protected from,the rain; this may be gained by plac- | 
ing a window near the peak on each side. A door ' 
about two feet wide should be put in one side opening 
into a yard fenced with chicken wire. The bottom 
of the pen must be arranged so that it can be kept 
clean and dry; if the ground is wet, it should have 
a floor. The house should be tight and warm in the 
winter, and cool and well-ventilated in the summer. 
CARE 
Plenty of fresh bedding should be given to the pig; 
this may be of straw or shavings. The bed should 
be separated by a board from the remainder of the 
pen, since the pig is a very neat animal in its habits 
and will not make its own bed foul. The floor should 
slope away from the bed. Plenty of fresh water 
should be given, and some shade should be provided 
inthe summer. The pen should be cleaned every day. 
If it is possible, it is best for a pet pig to be allowed 
free range of the premises, for only thus when he is 
given the full companionship which we usually give 
to a dog, will the pig develop his full intelligence and 
charm as a pet. 
REFERENCES 
OvutTpoor Work, M. R. Miller. 
ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE, Warren. 
Our Domestic ANIMALS, Burkett. 
Lives or Animas, Ingersoll. 
CaMERA. ADVENTURES IN AFRICAN WILDs, Dugmore. 
Hanpsook or Nature-Stupy, A. B. Comstock. 
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