Show LIVE Me PASTURE FOR PIGS MEANS IEANS BEST GAINS GAINSA A common practice among amon commercial commer commer- commercial commercial cial hog men Is to have the sows far tor- farrow farrow row In the spring as early as possible Under such mana management ement there Is less tendency for tor the feeder to neglect the sow and her pigs as aa spring work has not yet started During the first te few weeks the sow and her lit lit- litter litter lit litter ter usually receive excellent care and attention but when the pressure ot of spring work comes there Is a tendency tendency tendency cy to slight the sow and litter It l a pasture Is provided the sow and lit Ut- Utter litter lit litter ter are then thea under Ideal conditions for tor the saving of ot both time and labor The best results In raising hogs are always obtained upon pasture The pigs will be Induced to take plenty ot of exercise and be out In the direct rays ot of the sun which Is a stimulant to growth This fact tact Is ls not thoroughly appreciated by all hog men Upon I pasture they will make greater galas gains at a 15 Hi per cent cheaper cost than un- un under under un under der any other conditions The healthy pl pigs 8 are the pasture grazed pigs for tor forthe forthe the pasture affords Ideal sanitary con con- conditions conditions If II the weather Is very hot shade should be provided Pasture Pastore for sows suckling litters durin during the the winter will be beneficial There are many warm days when the I sow and litter could be turned torne-d upon a aI I wInter pasture of rye or some other seed crop I A permanent pasture like blue grass soil sod comes In handy during muddy spells when other pastures are short also before other pastures have start start- started started started ed growth In the spring Some feed teed feeders ers era attempt to have their pigs finish finish- finished finished finished ed for tor an early fall tall market It 11 Is n necessary necessary essary then to start them upon pas pas- pasture pasture ture lure as early as ns possible and while they are still nursing The finishing ot of spring pigs upon ulon the corn field Is a practice of ot growing popularity Ex- Ex Experience Ex Experience has taught us that the pIg which will vIII e economically hog ort oft a field 19 the well grown pasture posture fed ted pig B n B W Fairbanks Extension service Colorado Agricultural college |