The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-06-23

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siuH The mistake 10 FEEDING corn
ccuss 10 feeding # exclusively Some
fooisiuT rich Ia protein should b.
~ with Il. as THIS element Is ueesled
10 considerable quantities 10 The pro
duetiob u young
Feeding the Brood Sow.
Some succulent aud looscnlng feed
should also H. given 70 Keep the bowels
IN order when the sows are not Oh
grass There Is va feed that viii take
the place n grass fof brood sows but
Il Is Il course Impossible 70 obtain
tbs IL winter A little sllnge may BE-
frd although It should not be- given
ia large amounts Pumpkins squashes
aud roots u all kir is are excellent II
~ good plan b. have a cellar under |
part IL Gle hpe house Ia which such |
feed can D. stored II The true value |
II this vegetable adjunct were under
stood properly u would be- seen al once
hua Important il g. 10 provide way |
% kerp store ~ these aids to diges
,ion for winter use
Hogs luvc small stolnachs and are
more adapted 90 grain than TO rough
agc yet lhe mlstahe u giving tue feed 1
IN Ion concentrated a form should not |
b. nlndf a little bran win dilute the |
heavier feeds Cut clover or alfalfa
hay may lee used Tor the same pnr
pose
hayrack built at one side Of
the teu aud tept oiled With good
clover hay Is q coed thing The sows
viii cat large amounts Of II aud relish
II The feed OF brood sows should
h. given dry or slightly molstened
never ia The form ~ o slop Pigs from
Stop feii SONS are oyerlarge are bori
with difficulty aud are weak aud riabby
Where plenty Of sklmmilh can be had
II makes 40 excellent addition 20 tbs
ration II Is more especially a feed 10
young pigs than for brood soas, bow
over The following are few ration
for brood sows that have given goot
success
Corn, one,hird: oats. one-thlrd brat
onethlrd
Corn. uiue tcuths tankagc. onetentl
Corn one half. clover or alfalfa one
half
II the clover OF alfalfa ~ cut bef0r
feeding and soakei from one feed &
the next Il can b. MIXED with the grab
part Of the ration and OH given t.
gcther These feeds should be givei
II The rate of one half 10 three quar-
tcrs " pound per hundred pounds 0
hive weight. according 60 the condition
~ the sows N some 81 the sows ten,
10 get too fat white the others are onl
10 good condition, II viii pay 20 pu
them Ia zen where they can be- fe'
separately Pumpkins aud roots max
valuable addition "a any ~ these RI
ilons As farrOwing tune approaches
little ollmeai, about 1ve pounds 20 ic
pounds Of The other feed may be ado
ed to the ration 60 advantage
Plenty ~ fresh water Il essential 4
the brood s0ws aud the other hogs
well 81 an seasons u the year II th
farm Is equipped With = water system
NJ that water can b. plpcd directly
The bog house u wifi be q great COZ
yepience ~ the summer barrels
small tanks with automatic waieret
,liarhed furnish a constant supply
tlsan water
Care AZ rarro~ina Time
A feN daYs before the SOW Is due
farrow she should he given pen
herself. - thar she may become q
rus,omed 20 y and frel at home Whf
farr6wiBg time comes Bed the ~
with good clean straw but DO not u
too much ~ I'll as the pigs wifi
more llteiy 10 get tangled up and Tai I
on. n the SOW h Inclinrd 10 D. r,
lrgs feBders about eight Inches ~
around The pen belp 10 prevent b. .
from lYlng on the pigs The e.
shpuia lie gradually reduced until q
las, daY beforc faruwing when t
'ow should H. given nothing bot
iran mash with a little oiimcal aade
lhh Will rool her system and rsius
Az ilkelilirsd ~ hsf catiug % kilIia
ier pigs
MliA Odd sows litile attention VIII 4.
lef,ied ~ iarfpNlng tine. though ! Z
IlwaYs pays 10 le Ga band 10 va tbs Z
verifying a going weli N toe nsasB
y " cold tbe pigs Should bc dried an J
warmed - so9n as bora gu9d va J
q d. this i 10 have baskctful 81 !
arue, ntth q Jus q boz waieF s.
~ middle u the Itgs av rai ga tls
sruw ati tee basket ebgcfei with !,
sea iiley wlll soan D. warm. llpeh 4
no nsady fof their 1rsi meal. ~ she
ow i e. ga Individual houre. hahrine "
ianlerb ID ihe rrAl Nia hcip ~ keeg
N ste yeflifprarfp. ~ extremely c0ld
Fraiher fzns inside 4 iarer bog houss !.
hould he eafcrcd with bon nis ~ blan
.eis Tie hguse sheHA b. provided z
sith siovr u usny early pies arr :
aFsitd
~ hei aaae iht mistake - feeding
Ne sgN rlshl away aftrf farroWlas
~ TIE arsf Gay ~ tsFo she Il bettff
G Witboui anything tgi waiter Att(
BE- end n ihls ume fcw dry naia
aag ~ stgea 1he feed should - Ii l,
ressrd gradually using ,hs saaae ~