St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-28

that that was needed. When the pigs
are born see that they all get to tho
teats, and let the whole business alone
for Is hours, only to see that the after
birth u not in the way Of the pigs
and to remove it with q pitchfork If
the dam does not eat it in an hour
or 20. The lot should have plenty
Of et,od drinking water, - the fever
ish dam will be thirsty. The sow will
indicate at the end cf "a or 80 hours
that she needs something to eat, and
should be given . thin slop Of warm
bran or chopped wheat. Never give
her all she wants. Don't encourage
her TO eat; over-feeding the sow ut
this time is sure to produce . crop Of
culls- Never let her have IS much as
she wants until the pigs commence to
eat slop, and then never leave any in
her lot Try at Ill times to
keep the SOW just - quiet as
possible; be on speaking terms
with her, scratch her and the
pigs and make them gentle, and
you will find it = great pleasure, IS
well rs profit, to look after them every
day. I am sure wc cAn not do better
for two or three days after the birth of
the pigs than to secure the greatest
quiet and comfort for the sow and try
and give only such attention rs is pos
itively required. I have known the
squealing Of a pig to arouse hogs in
adjoining lot, and they would excite
the sow, who would tramp on her pigs
and do much damage. Keep her quiet
by all means. When she comes
out and wants exercise, have the
warm slop (of ground wheat and
bran made very thin) ready and
let her have . little Of it. Don't
feed her in the bed nor too near, it.
Remember sow over-fed will surely
overlay her pigs, as she is too dull and
sluggish to properly notice them.
Gradually make the slop thick as pigs
can stand it. am aware am saying
= good deal about the care Of tho sow,
but this is the only way to care for
young pigs Just 50 long - the sow
is properly cared for, just 80 long and
no longer will the pigs be cared for.
II the sow is overfed the pigs will
suffer the consequence-just here
is the critical point. II you
will manage the sow properly
for two weeks after the birth
Of the pigs, the fight is half won, and
the only way can do It Is by close
personal attention to the SOW. My
friends, If you don't intend to do this,
you had better stop and try some
shing else, for you have missed your
calling and your plan will not 70.
Feed the SOW three times per day, or
whenever she is up; don't arouse her
to feed. Feed on not too rich food.
Watch closely the pigs, for if the feed
scours the pigs you have = bad job on
hand and some culls. Change feed at
once. Feed dry bran or wheat; .
little skinned sweet milk to SOW
u good, also > little charcoal
and copperas put In the feed once
per week Ill the year round il .
fine preventive of disease all
the cholera cures in America. After
the pigs commence toeat slop, have .
pen where the SOW can't get to the
slop and feed the pigs = little slop or
skimmed sweet milk warm. Gradually
thicken it with shorts or ground wheat,
keeping the pigs little hungry all the
time, and remembering that hungry
pig is much more desirable than .one
overfed. only use corn or cornmeal
for pigs after they are two or three
months old, and then only In cold
weather. Corn makes fat and heat but
ID too constipating, while wheat, bran
and shorts make bone and muscle,
and are more laxative. / ksvS tim6st
come to the conclusion that com new-
" made into slop ID : poor hoG feed.
Plenty Of sunshine and exeec3oe - also
needed and must be had.
This Is subject that has been mneh
written and talked about by the best
breeders in our great country but.fhe
main points can not be woEn.fhrsad-
hare nor too often fepested. aM9
hope your meeting viii criticiie thfse
notes and discuss this snbject fully y
there Is none thstwi11 come befQre Nou
Of greater, importance, and I am sure
that the discussion. will b oz.great
value % III swine breeders