Show I II I E i 4 t YOUNG PIGS NEED ATTENTION Special C Care Should Be Given to Housing and Bedding Keep Bedding Keep Them Dry and Comfortable Prepared b by the United Slates Stales Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture Ordinarily the fall crop of pigs is farrowed between the middle of August August August Au Au- gust and nOlI the lOth of October It Is highly Important that lint sows saws be well weB f fed d nu and carefully tended nd el during this time the care and management of the darns dams being leing practically the same as that followed when the spring litters are nrc farrowed Similarly fall pigs after after after af af- af- af ter they illey Ire are weaned should be treated treated treat trent ed the same as us spring pigs except that in many parts of the country fall pl pigs s do clo not have UlYe access to green forage forage forage for for- age crops In the northern and colder locations special attention should be e devoted to housing and bedding the porkers particularly the time young lIun pigs These youngsters should never be lie allowed to sleep In sheds or II pens where th they 3 are expose exposed to rain or snow nor should allowed fo lie Ill on damp hl bedding Supplying the fall pigs with K t. t at s' s Sly AI Where Possible Let the Pigs Wean Themselves After Ten to Twelve Weeks Old plenty of dr dry bright clean bedding frequently once frequently once every very two or three days if necessary necessary to to to keep the nests an and beds dry and comfortable is a prerequisite of successful ful hog man man- This point can not be over over- r- r emphasized The young oung pigs delight In a warm dry ne net nest t and the practical hog raiser raIse who who caters caters rs to this desire Is the man who usually Is able to make the statement backed up with actual figures that there Is mone money In producing ing pork The great danger dangel which results from allowing the pigs to sleep In damp bedding Is that the next morning th they go out into the cold air often covered with steam and consequently are likely likely likely like like- ly to contract pneumonia or other serious serIous serious ser ser- ious ailments Dr Dry bedding frequent changes of litter well built houses nn and plenty of feed of the right character character char char- acter are essential where the producer seeks a p per r cent raising pig record Where these conditions arc are realized particularly where the fall faB pigs are kept clr dry sheltered and well fe fed it Is Isas isas as ns profitable to raise e autumn porkers as it is to produce spring pl pigs s despite the common belief to the contrary I |