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Suggestions for Pig-Feeders. 



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Useful Rations. 

 A few rations which have been found valuable and prac- 

 tical in the United States, Denmark, and Germany may be 

 given here with advantage, and it would be of much interest 

 if pig-feeders in Great Britain would make careful comparisons 

 between these rations and those used for their own pigs, and, 

 after making practical trials side by side with such, would 

 report the results to the Board. 



United States. 



For pigs of 20-60 lb. * 



1. I lb. maize meal per gallon of skim milk. 



2. A mixture of \ maize meal, \ bran, and^ gluten meal, with skim milk 



at disposal. 

 For pigs of 60-100 lb. 



3. \\ lb. maize meal per gallon of skim milk. 



4. A mixture of \ maize meal, \ bran, and \ gluten meal, with skim milk 



at disposal. 

 For -bigs of 100-180 lb. 



5. 2 lb. maize meal per gallon of skim milk. 



6. A mixture of § maize meal, \ bran, and \ gluten meal, with skim milk 



at disposal. 

 For pigs 2-6 months old.^ 



7. Maize meal, 3-5 lb. per head per day, with lucerne forage or pasture. 



The following rations may be used at the rate of 1-2 lb. 

 per day for pigs of 20-60 lb. live weight, 2-3 lb. per day for 

 pigs scaling 60-100 lb., or 3-4 lb. for pigs weighing 100- 

 150 lb., less meal being always given when skim milk is 

 available. In general it is best not to give pigs a certain 

 quantity of food, but to allow them at each meal as much as 

 they will clear up. All parts are by weight. 



8. — Maize meal 



... 2 parts. 



i[. — Shorts 



... ... 3 lb. 



Barley meal 



1 part. 



Skirn milk 



or butter- 



Shorts 



... 1 „ 



milk ... 



... 1 gall. 



9. — Barley meal 



... 4 parts. 



12. — Maize meal 



3 parts. 



Shorts 



1 part. 



Ground oats 



1 part. 







Barley meal 



... 1 



10. — Maize meal 



... 2 parts. 



Pea meal... 



... 1 



Crushed Oats 



1 part. 



Mangolds or 



Turnips (pulped) 



Skim milk 



5 parts. 



Skim milk. 





In the case of 



Ration No. 12, 1 lb. 



of gain was made 



at a cost for food of 



2 lb. of the mixed meal, 15 lb. of mangolds and 3*3 lb. of skim milk ('9 lb. daily 

 gain being obtained on a ration of I *8 lb. meal, 14 lb. mangolds and 3 lb. skim 

 milk.) 



13. — Meal .. ... ... 1 lb. 14. — Oats, barley and peas, 



Cooked potatoes 7-8 lb. whole, and soaked 54 



Skim milk 3 lb. hours 3^ lb. 



Skim milk ... .. ... 3 lb. 



* U.S. Dept. ofJgric, Bureau of Animal Industry, Bull. 47, pp. 146-7. 

 t Do. ; Bureau of Plant Industry, Bull. nr. 



