Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-31
Successful Rations sE
For S,Ojne Feeding
IL, Corn Districts

! BY John NJ. ENVaru ana '" IL. re"
of Iowa State College,l .,
Just how much of protein and min :
erai supplements should be fed with
corn to swine of various sizes. ages
and classes Is the big question which
this circular considers
Up-to- date practice is reflected in the
rations presented; furthermore, these
rations have been tested in actual prac-
tica, feeding trials under the expert
/ mental supervision OF the animal nus
bandry section Of the Iowa Agricultural
| Experiment station.
! The amount of concentrate supple
ments. such as skim milk, tankase.
| linseed oil meal, wheat middlings, and
others. 10 feed depends to a very large
extent upon whether or not the swine
/ are in dry lot or on high or low pro-
, TEN yielding forages or pastures.
! II IS quite eviden, in practice that
corn fed swine running in high protein
pastures. such as alfalfa or rape, re-
Guire a minimum OF protein and min
eral supplement such as skim milk or
tankase: whereas those ted in dry lot
or on low protein pastures. rsucn as
; sorghum and dry bluegrass, demand
the maximum. Unfortunately. for about
,
middle OF November to the middle Of
April Iowa farmers are compelled by
necessity TO feed in dry lot because of
the a6seIsce o. green pas;a-age. due TO
climate.
To meet practical conditions. the
amount of protein and mineral supple
nen;s to feed along with corn, are
given. both for dry lot and Tor different
pasturag e.
Dry Lot Feeds and Feeding.
Pigs. as they grow from sucking 10
marketing DAYS in ''greenless" fields
and bare lots. secure but little of or
ganc nourishnen, in addition TO that
supplied in the feeds allowed by the
hercsmar Tne dry 10, -corn-ted pig
does not have the chance Of balancing
his ration as does the alta ia pasture
coTn-feG p-S. and its corrparative re-
qu!re:nen1 FOR high priced supplemental
feeds stands out s1rik!ngly.
one little realizes tina, small. young,
weaDl;nG pigs, which do best in dry
10, on a ration of about twenty-five
pounds :ankase to ZOE pounds OF corn.
co equal, we'll on only Eve pounds
Of the same tankase TO ZOE pounds Of
corn OF alfalfa pasture, because the
pigs eat enough Of the high protein and
Ininera! carrying alfalfa to make up the
Geac!ercE -eQ viva alert TO the twenty
pounds ot tanaase. II is quite diff
cuii 10 believe thar the pig has eaten
suEic!eo: OF cheaply produced alfalfa
harv est!ng j: himself. so that il viii not
require so much supplements tai iced out
this represents the facts and en-
paastzes TWO ver- definite propositions:
Two important Feeding Principles.
I The great necessity for a liberal
allowance OF supplemental protetns and
minerals along with corr II dry lot
feeding IL order tina, the pig may
grow 70 the limit" equally as well as il
he - fed corn on alfalfa or rape o.
other good forage
= The srea, practical saving in feed
purchase money other wise necessary
Tor the laying II os concentrated sup
Elemental feeds because Of The forage
alfalfa rape, and others. Tie forage
field IS the economical place 30 grow
the pig probably. In iowa corn Is the
most efficient grain to feed with the
forage in order TO grow and SafreH pigs
x:tn most profit
Ration For Dry Lot Feeding.
1.-Fattening and growing hogs for
market
i. Sucking pigs to 20 pounds
I1ed N creep. (Ay Corn SO. tankage 20,
salt tE) Corn IS. n!ddlinss 10, tank
age IS 20 10, salt &C. Corn settled.
age settled. salt %, Corn seh-fed.
middlinSs settled. tauxage self-fed.
salt;
,. "eanlinz piSs-3e to 100 pounds.
'A)Eora 50 10 IS. tankage 90 to Is, salt.
tB, Corn 10 TO 50. niddlings 10. tank
afe IS TO 70. salt co Corn settled.
tsnkage settled sai: Cd Corn self
fed. niddings settled. ,ankase self
fed. salt
,. shotes-l"o to US pounds. tA)
corn S. TO 90. ,ankage IS TO 10. salt
'B, Corn IS 10 50, middlinss is to 10.
taDsaE- 10, salt. Co Corn settled
,anhase settled. salt. ID Corn self
fed wheat n!ddlinss settled. tankage
settled. salt.
4. Hoes-l75 20 $50 pounds. Al
Com 80 TO IS. tankage to 4. salt. CD
Corn self fed. tankage settled, salt.
q Fat hogs-e5e 10 $50 pounds. tA)
Corn IS TO 90. tankage to l. CD Corn
settled. tankage settled salt, and
charcoal
N-FatteninE sows for market
!. Ieariing sows tgiltsI after wean-
ing. "fattening off," In poor condition.
and run down"-Corn, so, .ankaxe 10,
salt and charcoal Corn settled tank
age settled. salt and charcoal Omit
tankaSe last Two or three weeks
In good CO D di,ion-Thritty-Cor 90
10 IS, tankage 5 TO 3. salt and charcoal.
Corn self-fed. tankage settled, salt
and charcoal. Omit tankage last two
or three weeks.
? Two-year old or older sows after
weaving. "fattening ofr'-In poor con-
dition, and run DOWN Corn. So, tank
age .. salt. Corn settled, tankage self
fed. salt. Omit tankage last few weeks.
in good condition-Thrifty-C all
will eat. preferably self fed. salt.
IL-Fattening stays for market
Stass may be fed about same as sows.
N.-Breedtng sows, carrying (preg-
nant)-At breeding time-F7ushing 10
increase the number in litter Start ten
days before Observation-Disclosures self
fed, tankage settled, salt. F-or a few
weeks until bred). Corn So, tankase IL,
salt.
Older sows-Corn self fed. tankage
settled. salt (FTor a few weeks until
bred). Corn 90. tankage TO-, salt.
During CESSATION or preSnancy--Gflts
Should gain about 6 to one pound
daily. Corn SO to 30, tankage IL to 10,
! salt. Corn SO to Is. alfalfa 50 to rs,
salt. To insure consumption, grind and
mix. Corn e5. alfalfa 80. tankage 5.
calf Gown an Tn IN eIrfvr, ~ h,Ate-nt rtr