The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-12-03
Profits by Keeping Animals
Comfortable and Happy
Stock well cared for return larger profits


reduce the chances for disorders due
to too much at time. 1t reduces
fire risk and insurance rates by keep
ing water always ready at various
places where 1t might be needed for
quenching blaze.
There is Landing shed 100 feet
long by % feet wide, with a row
of pens on each side, hall through
the middle and managers or feed racks
against the walls at the outside. In
each pen there is room for a SOW
or eve and her little ones, and when
she Is driven down the hall or gang
way and the gate is opened at the
side to allow her to enter her pen,
the opening of the gate closes the
hall so she cannot go by her pen.
She can eat hay and other feed with
out being disturbed by another, the
water is supplied to all the pens from
the hose applied to the pipe, the
water flows of itself to each trough
instead of the man having to lug 1t
and make multitude of trips back
and forth, and when the little ones
are born, the pen is dry, warm, quiet
and orderly, and mother and babes
get acquainted and accustomed to
each other and their ways before
being mixed with others. During
this period the mother requires con-
siderable water, and in these environ
ments she can drink as often as she
likes, and 1t greatly reduces the
chances for developing wasting fever.
When she Is ready to take her little
ones out into society the doors swing
open and she takes them down the
hall to a large pen under the same
roof, and number of families mingle
together. When further liberty and
more room are to be given them they
are turned out into the large yard
where they can bask in the sun or
get under the shelter of the sheds
rs they may choose. In each place
hey can eat and drink at all hours.
Mr.. Johnston manages matters SO
he Landing period is finished before
arrowing begins, and the, same ar
'angement Is used for both sheep
md hogs. .r,t' ~ s.%;.-E = i@tI
The arrangement of the barn yard
s such that sparks from the house
10 not carry by the prevailing winds
light into the stacks as they do SO
many places: u The ARRANGEMENT of
uildings and yards is Such that the
uildings ward off the winds but
cave ample room for the animals to
njoy the sun or seek the shade In
OF weather. The gates and chutes
re so arranged that no animal need
re chased around to get It frdm
ne yard or building to another.
~ the quiet opening and closing of
ates, the way is opened for quiet
nd leisurely transfer as may be de-
lred. Chutes for hogs, calves and
heeD make it possible to handle any
lumber without rush or scare or ex-
ltement, and cut them into the de-
lred pens or yards A chute with
lde doors. swinging in to close the
hute as the opening is made at the
lde, leaves no choice for the animal
ut the. one desired by the sorter!
When ewes and sows are being sort
d preparing for the period of ma
ernity, 1t is,a serious thing to catch
hem or run them or have any strug.
lie and unusual exertion, and every
hing Is planned to avoid it, ~.
II you think It Is desirable to have
country home like this, remember
hat you can probably get 1t as Mr..
ohnston did, or perhaps very much
uicker and easier, for he had moth!
ng- to start with but his hands. II
'as his plans and system that did. it,
nd you. might adopt them. We wrote
his to give you the benefit Of HIS ex-
eriehce. If you are on the telephone
me just ring up and tell him you
re glad he lives and prospers, and
on have our permission to say that
is example is going to be worth
to you and yours.