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Show What Causes Scours? TIH: Minnerou experiment station at St. Aiitlu ny Park litis found the cause ot scours in little p'cs to come largely from over and Irngul ir f cuing together with sudde. changes in fo'd. The little pig Is greedy and its stomach and Intestines are comparatively .-aii.tll. The digeatlve Juices decompose the f. ml and turn It Into a milky, soupv condition 11, .hi which the digested material must be assimilated, or It must be pushed through th-liiU-stllies. When an excess of food Is given th.. overplus must be passed along Willi the Indigestible matter in the fueees. The faeces arc thin, soft and watery, and tho animal is scouting Scouring pigs are not economical pork producers. Lighter feeding Is the remedy rather than drugs. Sudden changes In the ration should be- avoided, but the amount of food should be gradually Increased from day to day In prop'Tlbm with the pig's development. |