The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-10-13
YOUNG PIGS.

The irst three months ola pigs existence
| is the most critical, and, to its owner, i'm.
portant period of its life, for it is during
this time that its constitution is either cs
trblishcd, weakened o, destroyed Every
impeachment to growth and strength of the
pig tells on the future hog. C,ld, damp,
uncomfortable quarters 1T any time are
detrIment, aud especially so while the pig
Is as sensitive as 1t necessarily must be at
the time of !arrowng Clean, comfortable
bedding should replace that which may be
damp and hard. 1t is the practice of good
breeders to clean out the pen about the
second day or SO after the SOW has farrowcd
aud put III new and clean bedding, incrcas>
lns the quantity, for the pigs evidently Gu
fsjoy ssbagsing up id The fresh litter. Al no
stage in the life of the animal, as above ia
timatcd, will good care yield better return.
That perfect comfort is the highest profit, is
well understood BY every successful raiser of
swine. If straw is used for bedding (and
nothing is much bcttcr), it is bcs; to pass it
through cutting. box; it is then much better
than leaves or anything else that We know of
II used the natural length there is some
risk that tie pigs may get cntanylcd and
lie laid upon by tie mother If the SOW has
Il warm comfortable bed she will lie quiet
until She gets hungry. She should have
all the food she wants So that she can sup
! ply her pigs with an abundance Of milk
As during the first few weeks of the life
of her offspring her milk is their only food
1t is Of course important that she shall sup
ply it in ample quantity and of qunii,y suit
able to their digestion. She should have
generous feed not less than three times
Il day. Stops Of ground feed, grass or c.o
vcr us well as corn. together with roots
sufficient To keep her digestion complctc,
VIII enable her TO supply her young with
sufficient food but this point should be
emphasized, and we repeat that she must be
well fed and cared for if she is expected to
give an abundance of milk and keep up her
own c"uutIuu. Ii is far easier To do this
than to build her up after being run dawn
by the tax upon her, when not fed in suck
ling her yolmg. Auoihcr thing \ huns
Sry SOW Will cat any kind of Slnp or other
food, however unwholcsomc. but she cann.t
consume such food aud supply pu:e. whol..
som" milk. GA this point an intelligent
swine breeder says In seasons when
miIlers are grinding poor and sprcutcd
wheat we do not iiuG anil! feed sale or profit
able. Mill feed at all seasons, and cspc cially
such $ciSo Is, Is an uncertain qurntity and
We prefer u know what We feed if we cx-
pcct tn get good rrslltS consequently We
have found our best results from mixin.
ciran, sound corn, two parts, clean. sound
oats, three parts, and having them gro nd
very fine, aud adding wheat, bran ard oil
cake meal according io the season If We
II ave no grass or roots, We supply mrr,
bran and oil cake meal. They are our rrcul,
tors. Slnp thus made and fed sweet has pro
ven most satisfactory To us. After the pigs
get To BE- three or four weeks old We arrange
trough aud Seed for them. whcr, they may
eat and not be disturbed by the sow. and So
that they Will not be teasing the mother for
supplies, which she cannot always ar,rd, be
sht never So wiling The lrllc fellows enjoy
such a side table, aud ifthcy have Il trnu.h
of milk the better they like it. Milk for pi.s
after four or five weeks until they arc as
many months old, will make pound of pork
! :"r every gallon consumed And then to
this value w. may add the unknown but i'm.
mcnSc gain III improved condition Of the
pigs
The SOW should have gr.ss, if possible
and white She Is enclosed, cut anl feed it
To her In Il few days, ifshc can have the
run of Il good pasture, it will be what she
needs in addition To her other fare Thus
cared for. your 50" will Keep in good con
ditlon herself aud meet your wishes and
reasonable cXpcctatlons in rearing Il thrifty
vigorous litter of pigs -P,u;ric Farmer.
\ VARIED DIEr.-To secure uniformly
th very best result it is necessary to vary the
diet, aS well a> to give thos, foods which will
answer the purpose best in COZ junction with
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