Show lack of iron in rations cause of anemia in pigs anemia in suckling pigs la Is caused by lack of iron in the ration of the pig says the department of 0 animal husbandry at cornell university it la Is pointed out that at the present time it Is impossible to increase the iron content of 0 the milk by feeding iron to the sow and other means must be used to prevent anemia when sows bows and litters are confined indoors on concrete and wooden floors members of the department say eay the pigs may become so anemic that they dle die before weaning waning time and recommend the use of a saturated solution of ferrous sulphate to prevent anemia the iron solution may be prepared by dissolving one pound of 0 dried ferrous sulphate or an ordinary grade of copp copperas coppeans erns in one quart of hot water treatments with this solution as outlined by the department are swabbing the udder of the sow once dally daily until the pigs are six weeks old or drenching the pigs once a week until the pigs are four or preferably six weeks of age when pigs cannot feed in a creep or self feeder probably they should be drenched once a week until they are six weeks old |