Show FARROWING TIME i farmers who intelligently feed and care for their pregnant kovs sows so sa as notto overload them wath fat but instead give them feeds for the development of bone and muscle are on the right road toward the production of strong strom healthy litters their preparedness program however does not I 1 end here two weeks before farrowing furrowing far rowing the sow should be put into a far rowing pen so that she will become acquainted and conten contented tid in her new quarters the far rowing pen should be dry and free from draughts provide the pen with a guard rail made of 2 by 4 inch planks set 8 inches from the wall and 8 inches from the floor to prevent the sow from crushing the pigs against the wall use only a small quantity of bedding leaves or straw are preferable see that the sow has plenty of fresh water it pays to keep the sow quiet assistance at the time of far rowing should be at hand if needed but the sow need not be helped if she is getting along well in cold weather put the newly born pigs in a well led basket and after farrowing furrowing far rowing is over the pigs should be placed with the sow care being taken that each one gets to a teat feath when the afterbirth is passed I 1 it should be removed from the pen at once and burned or buried after farrowing furrowing far rowing the sow bow should have nothing but water and a little thin slop for the first day the feeding for the first three or four days should be light and an d the time consumed in getting the sow on full feed should be from a week to ten days depending on the condition of the sow and the size and thrift of the litter it takes plenty of sows bows milk to make I 1 healthy growing pigs if the pigs begin to scour feed the sow less and give her plenty of strong I 1 lime limewater water it is very necessary that the little pigs have plenty of exercise and all the sunlight that can be given them do not all allow the pigs to run out during a cold rain if possible provide green feed or roots these keep the sow healthy and cheapen the ration encourage the pigs to eat grain after they are three or r four weeks lold build a creep creep worthem for them so they can feed ulner alone at this age feed for foi bone and muscle give therra th emall all the akim kirn milk you can N if skim milk i is 3 not available give them some meal and plenty of pasti pasture ire in about eight or ten weeks the pigs will have practically weaned themselves after they have been successfully weaned the most perplexing job is over I 1 by putting into practice the lessentien les es gention sention points above mentioned the number of pigs raised to weaning should be increased hogs never fail to respond to good care kind treatment always means contentment with its corresponding profits |