Show LI I 1 arm WORMY PIG WILL PAY NO PROFIT lack of sanitation Is eapen sive to growers the common round worm which in ak i many swine herds Is costing tile hie growers more money me ney than the combined losses from cholera thumps and other comi common tion swine til scales the othe reason why this Is true la Is that most of us think any place pace la Is good en enough h to raise pigs in says NV V 11 hays assistant swine specialist ilist at the north carolina state college most growers overlook the need for sanitary measures in the hog lot yet an infestation of worms may he be prevented by a little core care when men the sow Is ready to farrow put her in it place aierle hogs have not been kept give gh the under tinder part of tier her body a good scrubbing using soapy water and a fiber brush some mild disinfectant in the water would not hurt this will remove the abrin eggs attached to alie body now place her in the new quarters find the result will be a pleasant surprise to tile one who busnot has not tried tills this plan the next best thing to do dd says mr air days Is to worm the young ules there are specially prepared worm capsules that may be used for best results in using these the stomach and intestines of the pigs should be ba empty of med feed uhe give nil tile water tho the pigs want lit in some cases it Is wise to give ghe a laxative lose dose of epsom salts in a thin slop before putting the animals on the fat fasl this fasting period should last 21 4 hoiles hoil hours rs after which till medicine Is administered one capsule for a weanling pig and two for the lie larger shoats shoals will do after eight or ten hours gle give another dose of salts tn in a thin slop to wash out the worms mr alays says this form of treat ment Is being followed by progressive ling growers in a number of north carolina counties and these men would not attempt to fatten pigs now before treating them especially if there ther els Is any evidence of worms confinement not good for the sheep flock sheep do not in confinement they need range and exercise they do not require warm warin burns for shelter jildo n ado dairy coas except during the la irbing season A dry open shed or a harn with the doors wide open Is tile the most satisfactory shelter chelte r wet snows and rains are detrimental to the ewes in the fulland llund fu ft winter inter season for their fleeces will sometimes remain avet for days causing coughs and colds however light dry snows snow that ore ar easily shaken off do no harm select for tile the ewes a lot or yard that la Is well drained during muddy times the sheep will stay in the saied most of the time particularly so if P saied Is kept well bedded for sheep do not like the mud particularly so BO a short time before lambing sometimes lose their prematurely due to the strain caused by wading through the mud excellent bulletins for raisers of hogs 7 some excellent bulletins for hog raisers misers are bulletin equipment for swine and production kansas state agricultural college manhattan kan han and circular GO 69 handy equipment for swine raising alsing 11 iowa state college anies allies iowa these bulletins tale take up th the 0 proper construction of hog houses both of tile the permanent and the individual types proper lighting and ventilation feeding floors self feeders hot qt water ers rs feed troughs movable fences tind A creeps breeding and ca crates loading leading chutes shipping chipping crates and so on n in most cases bills of materials ns as well as brief construction plans are given gh an copies of these bulletins bullet lna may be obtained by writing to the colleges |