Show FARM I I IDIE ONE THIRD OF PIGS DIE BEFORE WE WEANED NED Prepared by bT the United States Department of r That about one third ot of pigs farrowed farrowed far far- rowed In the spring die before wean In lag time Is shown b by reports from representative farms In four corn belt states state A- A summary ry prevIously Issued by the United States Department ot of Agriculture showed an average average- loss los ot of more than 35 per cent on farms In Indiana IllinoIs and Iowa Iown of 18 pigs farrowed In the spring Additional Information l n this subject subject sub sub- was recently Jed the department de- de nt by b II 11 G. G live stock specialist of t the Ih extension service The Minnesota survey covered farms Of 21 pigs farrowed f In tile the ot of l a total of were pad d before belore weaning time time This loss loss- of 34 p Per r cent compares closely with a loss of 33 3 der er cent in that state the thep p cc year and also with the percentage per per- for the other states The chilling of of young pIgs can be largely largel pre prevented by br proper housing at farrowing time Those crushed by being laId on by the sow could hay have keen cen saved In many cases by U A us iJ ij l Exercise Is Essential for Sow and Her Litter R of gu guard rd rails around the sides ot the the farr farrowing pen to prevent the sow from against the wall The Thc farrowIng farrowIng farrow- farrow Ing ot of we weak l or dead pigs Is preventable prevent prevent- able in a large arge degree by the use ot of s breedIng stock and proper care and feed given the sow before the pigs are porn Detailed Information tion on swine and method of r reducing the fhe losses mentioned maybe may maybe be obtaIned charge from the Department of Washington Washing Washing- ton D D. C. C as lot as the supply lasts |