Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-09-24
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At the Utah stations some expert
ments made in feeding skim milk to
hogs resulted in the following conclu-
sions being drawn:
Skim milk, when fed in combination
with grain. makes very valuable food
for hogs at all periods of their growth,
but particularly so during the earlier
periods.
Skim milk and grain. in combinat ton,
make much more economic ration for
hogs than either milk alone or grain
alone.
The hogs fed on the milk and grain
ration made much more rapid gains
than either those fed on milk alone or
grain alone.
When the skim milk and grain were
fed in the proportion of three pounds
or less of skim milk to one of grain the
return for the skim milk was greater
than when larger proportion was fed.
Hogs fed on milk alone gained very
slowly and did not keep in good health.
In some cases they were off in their
feed so frequently that change of
feed had to be made. The milk and
grain fed hogs. however, without ex-
ception, kept in good health.
Young hogs fed on grain alone did
not do so well and appeared to make
poor use of the food they ate.
Those hogs fed on milk alone or grain
alone when on pasture did much better
than hogs similarly fed in small pens.
Feeding Pigs.
Young pigs, like young calves must
have easily digested foods and be fed
often, says correspondent in Stock
man and Farmer. A calf can grow If
fed twice a day; he will do much harm
If fed three times. young pig must
be fed three times and will do better if
fed four, never more than he will eat
clean. Notice how often he eats while
with his mother.
l have tried various combinations Of
grain with whey and have finally turn
ed to a mixture of one part oil meal to
every five parts red dog or low grade
flour. Every one knows the value and
effect of oil meal. The tendency in
feeding whey is a too laxative condition
Of the bowels. The flour corrects this
trouble and is very easily digested. 1t
mixes with whey and is very palatable
The combination can be varied to suit
the individuals at hand Some will
take more oil meal and some less.
Pigs In Clover.
The pig in q pen in the summer is
about as much out Of place as fish
n ~ 10, ,,1y v,I,,
Is born grazer and should be al
lowed to range on pastures green. He
"thumps" as if his heart would break
because kept indoors. He sometimes
loses the power of his hind legs and
drags out a miserable existence because
exercise is restricted and green food
withheld. Pigs in clover" are in their
proper place
Swine Notes.
Don't keep 'em in a narrow. nasty
little pen.
A high bred sire ought to enrich a
town $1,000 if used right.
At ruling prices the breeding up Of
choice droves should be given a great
impetus.
Keep the SOW for breeder until she
becomes awkward and too heavy If
she produces good ltters.
= Next to grass nothing grows pigs so
fast with skim milk as cornmeal. saws
the New York experiment station.
Ring the pigs that are in the orchard.
Then protect the tree trunks if they
manifest disposition to peel them.
If the pigs root out dig a trench one
foot deep beside the fence and tack
poultry net to the posts. Their sensi-
tive noses will avoid il.
\ good trough for little PIGS can be
made of Il long, narrow ana shallow
box of any kind. Tie first feed of wet
bran Will make it milk tight
The life of the modern pig is SO short
that there is little for him to learn but
grunt 1t is so short that there is littlc
danger of injuring his health by high
feeding. With those intended for
breeding purposes it is another thing.
But crowd the market pig, and get him
into market as soon as possible