Show SEPARATED MILK IS VALUABLE E FOR PIGS the experiment station has recently reported an interesting experiment in growing pigs on corn and water ns as compared to corn and separated milk two pigs that got milk gained pounds each in five fire months those on corn and water gained only 05 95 at the end of five months the milk fed pigs were marketed and the two stunted pigs put in separate pens rig no 4 got shelled corn water and a good mineral mixture rig pig no 3 got corn and separated milk and though he only weighed 43 pounds at seven months ald he weighed pounds at a year old a gain of pounds number 4 gained only 28 pounds weighing 70 76 pounds at one year then no 3 was marketed and no 4 got separated milk and corn for five months at the end of this time he had gained pounds wel weighing bing pounds showing that separated milk can bring out even I 1 a stunted pig to make good gains the gains with separated milk cost 67 cents per pound with skim milk at 33 35 cents per pounds gains without milk cost to 30 cents per pound although separated milk contains valuable mineral matter this was evidently not what was lacking in the corn the main deficiency was in protein and in the growth grow t h promoting prom doting vl vi ta mines both of which were supplied abundantly by the separated milk many people try to feed pigs on corn alone while others who have dairy cows separate the milk and throw the skimmed milk away both are making a serious mistake it if separated milk Is not available one should use alfalfa pasture or some other protein supplement along with corn some will say that they get better results on corn alone than were obtained by the michigan SUc hIgan station this Is probably true where pigs are getting some grass or weeds to supply them with mineral matter and ines ancs and with some of the supplementary proteins the main thing to remember Is that corn Is not a compete feed for growing animals separated milk should be considered as a supplementary feed not as a complete feed in itself where fed in moderate quantities two or three pounds of separated milk may take the place of one pound of corn in large amounts count eight or ten pounds of milk equal to one pound of corn A good rule Is to count pounds of separated milk worth halt half the price of corn per bushel charles 1 I bray colorado agricultural college |