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Show i Render Assistance to Sow When Farrowing At farrowing time the herdsman should oe on hand to render assistance assist-ance if necessary, but should otherwise other-wise not disturb the sow. In large herds it has been found an exceedingly exceed-ingly profitable plan to have an experienced expe-rienced man nearby during the night at this time to inspect the sows every three hours. The farmer with only a few sows will find that a few night trips to the hog house at farrowing time will save many a litter, and prove a most profitable investment of his time and energy. In the case of heavy, clumsy sows, or those wliich are very restless at farrowing time, it is a good plan to separate the pigs from the dam by placing them in a warm box or half barrel a? they are farrowed. Sows properly handled before farrowing will not usually resent such separation. separa-tion. When the sow has become quiet, and as quickly as possible after farrowing far-rowing is over, the pigs should be, one by one, carefully replaced at a nipple and watched until their safety is assured. If the sow is very cross and irritable, it may be necessary to keep the pigs away from her for a longer time, returning them to nurse every two or three hours. A chilled pig may be revived by immersing it up to the head in water as warm as the hand will bear. |