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geons. There is no ventilation, they are dark and damp in 

 wet weather, and soon become filthy dens of infection. 



As with the barn for other farm animals, the hog barn should 

 be well ventilated, well lighted, well drained, and dry, serviceable, 

 and sanitary. Any structure that answers these conditions will 

 prove fairly satisfactory. Convenience and adaptability should 

 be considered in constructing the hog-house. In general, 

 hog-houses are of two types : large houses, or those accommo- 

 dating a considerable number of hogs ; and small individual 

 houses or cots. 



The large hog-house. — There are almost as many types of 

 large hog-houses as there are swine breeders or feeders who have 

 built them, each having its advantages and disadvantages. 

 When properly constructed, the large hog-house is serviceable, 

 sanitary, and convenient ; but, if properly constructed, they 

 are expensive, especially since they are only used a part of the 

 year. It is difficult to locate them accessibly to the pastures, 

 particularly in case sown pastures are used, as they are likely to 

 be on various parts of the farm. Furthermore, when many sows 

 are housed in close proximity to each other, if one is disturbed or 

 molested in any way, all the others are likely to become fretful ; 

 and when feeding is begun in one part of the house the other 

 animals become uneasy and often injure their litters. 



The individual hog-house. — Of late years the small individual 

 hog-house has become very common. These small houses are 

 constructed on runners so they can be moved from one field 

 or lot to another. They are well adapted to accommodate a 

 sow and her litter, and a few of these "cots," as they are often 

 called, set side by side afford excellent shelter for a drove of hogs. 

 The Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station has issued a 

 bulletin devoted chiefly to the construction of these small houses, 

 and from which we quote: "The portable hog-house is 

 easily and economically constructed; it can be easily moved 

 and located wherever desired ; it is useful to the general farmer 



