| Show J EM 71 si I 1 div w mi SELECT HOGS FOR BREEDING MIs mating will not only give unsatisfactory is results but likely to discourage beginner prepared by the united states depart i ant of agriculture influence of the sow upon the offspring is just us its gt great as ag that of tile the male mating or a poor sow will not only give unsatisfactory results in breeding but it mill jill likely discourage the beginning breeder this latter fact would be especially true of a eolith you carrying on a home project etli swine if possible secure a purebred pure bred animal 0 of a good strain the forehead 4 should be broad the thront throat clean and an d trim the neck moderately thin tile the shoulders smooth and deep the back wide and straight the th chest wide and at ay i ch mw t v Y if k v 1 I 62 V k B nsf s c e A good type of brood sow sov with her family jeep deep iua es straight and deep the body ions and capacious pelvic region broad and well developed logs straight and in moderately s hoit and a generally gene rilly i defined appearance yet may indicate a delicate constitution if a number of brood sows bows are arc to be used they them should be uniform in type 1 this is necessary to secure a uniform lot of pigs it is very ansa Is factory and unprofitable in breeding to have jitters of pigs varying in appearance pe pear arance and lacking uniformity to insure a uniform result it is advisable to select from f rom awell established strain of hogs As was mas indicated in the cae of the ow bow both parents have practically the same influence on tle the quality of the offspring however the male has the greater influence luence ini on the entire lierd herd since every pig is sired by the male whereas all pigs do not have the same dam daill while top much stress itress cannot be placed on the importance of the sow if po possible ible the niale male should be superior to the sow regardless of the type of the sow a poor male should never be used secure it a purebred pure bred animal of a good strain the masculine characteristics c should be strongly developed especially in the head and neck the back should bo be broad straight and deeply fies lied sides deep and long quarters well developed legs straight and strong the animal should stand well up on his toes il sows bows should be magod to rather masculine males and coarse sows bows should lie be mated to males of high quality indicated b by fine bone sifa and hair |
