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Show Money in Raising Pigs by Saving Little Ones The sure way to make money raising rais-ing pigs is to save them. Every little lit-tle p?g that is lost increases the cost of those saved. Very commonly one-third one-third to one-half the pigs farrowed die before weaning time. A pig at farrowing time is worth or has cost approximately $3, and it pays well to keep as many of them alive as possible. pos-sible. Aim to be on hand when the sow farrows to see that everything goes well and that the little pigs get their first meal as soon as possible. Then, be sure they have a place to keep warm. Have a guard rail around the pen or a protected corner with most of the bedding in this protected (Sace. |