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Show Excellent Ration for Brood Sows With Pigs Soy beans, corn nnd a mineral mixture have proved an ideal ration ra-tion for the brood sow while she is suckling the pigs, according to Dr. W. E. Carrol, chief of swine husbandry hus-bandry department at the University Univer-sity of Illinois. Corn usually makes the larger part of the sows' ration but it is necessary to have a protein supplement, supple-ment, such as soy beans, skim milk, oilmeal or tankage nnd alfalfa. Regardless Re-gardless of the protein supplement alfalfa should be fed; this will often prevent the sow going down in the back. The day after farrowing sows should have a light feed of a bulky ration such as ground oats, bran and middlings. After few days the corn can replace some of the other feeds, such as bran or middlings. The sows should be fed according to the ability of the pigs to take the milk so as not to make them sick. Pigs make the best gains of their lives while nursing and should have the best of feed and care at this time. |