| Show QUIET SOWS AT FARROWING TIME some bows sows are not rood good mothers some cows sows care nothing for their toung joung alot alo t sows bows bo however weer are gool good mothers when them they have the chanca chanc L the owner of the sow BOW should see to it that she ties haa a chance to save her plus pigs the first requisite I 1 ix s quiet surroundings at far furrowing rowing time when if the a sow la Is forced to bring her young into the world under the feet of mules anil ami cattle the owner should blame no one but himself when most of the utter litter Is lost to insure quietness and pence of mind the prospective e mother should be removed from tile the other hogs and token taken awny away front all farm animals at a least three says days before farrowing furrowing far rowing time she should have a home borne all her own and slie should be in it long lonia enough before the youngsters come to know its all her own the pen should be dry well ventilated and protected from cold winds oil and rains the root and sides rides should lie he a certain protection against the cold rains and winds of spring it if possible the pen the inside of the pen should be exposed to sunlight a part of each day sonia soma befitting but ot not ciuch should be placed in the pen the sow will make ohp bed to suit herself As toon boon the the sow Is put in the far furrowing farrowing rowing pen her ration should be reduced find made more laxative A good rule Is to feed just one half a as much as formerly and have wheat bran make up one third of the ration wheat bran Is bulky and laxative during the three days tile the sow should not dot be disturbed or agitated she should come to know that she Is at home hoine and Is going to be left alone in short she should feel sure of herself the sow should receive no feed for about 24 hours after the birth of the pigs she should however be given all the fresh clean water she wants otherwise she should be left strictly alone if everything Is 3 going well the second day she elie should be given fk small feed of wheat bran mixed into a thin slop the amount should be ba increased gradually until the tenth or fifteenth day when she should be up to a full milk giving ration |
