Show give hogs range when fattening animals produce meat of better quality when not crowded by it W tavo taylor 0 r extension swine specialist ci alist north r carolina state college service contrary to popular belief a small filthy crowded pen Is no place to fatten hogs crowded and filthy the chii hogs cannot be as healthy and sanitary as they should to produce good firm wholesome meat hogs do not produce the best pork hogs will gain well and keep clean if allowed a reasonable a amount moun t of range and given all the balanced ration they can cat and some exercise is needed to keep them healthy since it is important that pork be produced as economically as Is reasonably possible it is a good practice to turn the hot hogs into a field where h they hey can glean food that has been left from various crops fattening hogs should have in addition to the field gleanings all 11 the corn they can eat and a protein supplement should be kept before them at all times fish meal or or a mix mixture containing one half cottonseed meal and one halt half fish meal or Is recommended as a good protein supplement along in the early winter growers should begin to think about their spring faT farrows rows and see that the necessary equipment is available now is a good time to build a farrowing furrowing far rowing house A plan for such a house may be obtained from county farm agents |