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Show Legume Hay Desirable Legume hay is very desirable feed for brood sows, since it is a good filler and supplies vitamins and a considerable consider-able amount of mineral matter. Such a ration is inexpensive and very well adapted for the brood sow during the period of pregnacy. A week or so after farrowing, more grain should, of course, be fed. In fact, during the nursing period, the sows should be given giv-en all the grain they will consume, and until the pigs have been weaned, the grain ration should contain about 8 per cent of the trinity mixture. Hay should not be fed at that time, because be-cause of its bulk. Always give the sows free access to salt, and supply an abundance of water. See that they exercise by letting them run in a pasture pas-ture or stalk field during good weather. weath-er. Provide a clean, dry bed for them at night. Wallaces' Farmer. |