Raising Hogs in Colorado. 
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becomes damp underneath, causing rheumatism; and dusty on top, 
giving the hogs a dry, hacking cough. Both dust and dampness 
are opposed to thrift. 
When hogs are not supplied with plenty of comfortable bed¬ 
ding in cold weather, they pile on top of each other to keep warm. 
In this way the under ones become heated, and when they get out 
into the cold air are easily attacked by pneumonia and rheuma¬ 
tism. If the attack is not sufficient to kill them, it makes them 
unthrifty. It is best to allow only a limited number of hogs to 
sleep together, and they should have such shelter and bedding that 
they can keep warm without becoming heated. Bathing in cold 
water in irrigating ditches is likely to result in rheumatism. 
Hogs are more disturbed by wind than any other farm ani¬ 
mals. Their shelter should thoroughly protect them from wind 
and from draughts. 
The Portable Hog House is cheap and convenient. It is eight feet 
wide, eight feet long, and the roof is eight feet in length, making the 
building seven feet high The door in front is two and a half feet wide, 
three feet high, and another 
at the back, near the top ia 
12x18 inches. The small 
door may be covered with 
heavy muslin, admitting air 
and light without draught. 
The frame is made of 2x4’s 
and is covered with drop 
siding. No floor is used. 
When it is desired to move 
the building, it may be tip¬ 
ped over onto a low wagon 
or stone boat. This is the 
house we recommend for 
beginners. It is cheap, and 
often old material can be 
used in building it. It is 
easily moved and easily dis¬ 
infected and can be changed 
so frequently that it may be kept on clean ground, free from disease. When 
a sow farrows in cold weather, a lantern hung to the roof will keep the 
building sufficiently warm. 
Piggery, Colorado Agricultural College. 
