Show SELF FEEDING NOT ALWAYS ADVISED does not work out well during gestation period self feeding brood bows sows during the gestation period la my opinion Is not advisable theoretically it Is possible to include a amount of fibrous or bulky material ID the ration to present bows sows from becoming too at even though the feed Is kept before them in a self feeder but in practice self feeding does not work out so wll abe bows sows waste considerable feed either through rooting it out by losing about for the grain or through spitting it not consuming a part of the fibrous or bulky material if they are forced to into their mouths this Is the case even when a hammer mill Is used to grind the hay I 1 furthermore urther more the herds of bows sows on self feeders during the gestation period which I 1 have observed have become too fat to do well with their pigs in spite of the fact that the ra alous contained large amounts of ground leguminous hay writes W L robinson in an exchange there 1 thus a likelihood of wasting feed in two wais when pregnant bows sows are self fed with ground alfalfa costing 50 per cent more than corn it would not pay to use it for the purpose of supplying bulb to the ration if alie clover Is of good quality it could be used n place of the alfalfa regardless of whether the hay Is to be fed ground or whole if the labor involved in grinding the feeds so as to enable them to be self fed Is taken into consideration the work saved by self feeding Is not as great as might at first be thought in addition to the labor the cost of grind ing also needs to be taken into account aside from a possible slight saving in labor band feeding preg nant bows sows twice daily as against self feeding them has practically everything in its favor intestinal may happen in lambs intestinal may in lambs during the summer months the disease develops most often in animals on wet pastures and it is presumed that infection take place through the drinking water latent sis infection may exist in older or stronger animals and be responsible tor perpetuating premise infection and the development of the acute form of the disease in lambs lambs affected with be come anemic and pale there is a foul smelling diarrhea which may or may not be streaked with blood accod palled by weakness loss of flesh and death cambs iambs which recover may remain carriers for an indefinite time clinical symptoms are suggestive yet the diagnosis Is dependent upon microscopic examination stomach worms hemorrhagic and dietetic disturbances must be eliminated intestinal antiseptic should be administered to lambs in the control of salol and tannic and salicylic acids are recommended the course of the disease can be influenced by sanitary measures the flock should be taken off of poorly drained pastures and given good dry feed it may be advisable to keep animals in the stable it clean pastures are not available isolate affected animals clean and disinfect corrals and feeding sheds contaminated soil to places not accessible to sheep fr live stock items K K A runty fall pig in the spring much better than no pig at all strong rugged pigs are more resistant to diseases and worm infests infesta aloas pigs running on pasture make greater gains from the same amount of feed than they do in the dry lot blue grass Is a good early spring or late all pasture provided it Is clean or not contaminated with worm eggs A few weeks previous of furrowing farrowing far rowing the bows sows wilt need more than daring the early part of the gestation period lower profits in sheep production more probable during the next four to six years than have been secured during the last six to eight years the sheep population has been steadily increasing and increased ket supplies are in prospect pigs furrowed farrowed far rowed in january and feb auary can be raised successfully 11 they are properly housed and man aged after the pigi are weaned brood bows may be carried through the sum mer on pasture and a limited amount of grain live stock feeders are coming to pay more attention to the time when live stock Is ready for market as well as to the weight and condition of the animals as they are marketed |