SCIENTIFIC SWINE FEEDING 



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SUGGESTED APPROXIMATE RATION 



If a swine feeder does not have the incUnation to follow 

 the method of feeding outlined above and will be satisfied with 

 results according to his practice, the following suggested 

 approximate ration may be used : 



Pounds of Feed peh 100 Pounds Live Weight per Day 



This kind of ration necessarily does not carry with it so much 

 meaning as does one specially calculated because there prob- 

 ably are no two farms where the same feeds are available in 

 the same proportion. By using different feeds and different 

 quantities of the same feeds, however, an infinite number of 

 combinations may be made, all of which may be good. 



In the ration suggested, if the feeds mentioned are not 

 available substitutions may be made. If corn is not available, 

 rye, barley, wheat, rice, etc., may be used. If soy beans are 

 not at hand peas may be used but the quantity must be in- 

 creased as peas do not contain as much protein. Peas would 

 also increase the carbohydrates, hence the corn would have to 

 be correspondingly decreased, or these may be left out and 

 more skim milk added. Some of the protein may also be 

 supplied in the form of clover and alfalfa. If skim milk is 

 not available more of some other nitrogenous feed may be 

 supplied and also more water as milk is 85 to 90 per cent, 

 water. 



In mentioning feeds the writer has had in mind suggesting 

 those which may be produced on the farm. If nitrogenous 

 feeds are to be purchased, tankage, oil meal, blood meal, etc., 

 may be used, but it is well to remember that, in general, feeds 

 can be produced more economically on the farm. 



