Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-18
WINTER SWINE
FEEDING RULES
Experiment Station Bull
letins Tells How To
Get Results


The following bulletin on winter
Swine Feeding" has just been issued
by the Georgia Experiment Station,
department of animal husbandry, pre-
pared by D. G. Sullins:
A number of points bearing on the
economics of swine feeding have been
brought out in connection with the
swine Investigations being conducted
at the Georgia Experiment station.
Winter feeding is more expensive
and less pleasant than summer feed
ing, but swine growers cannot afford
to let these factors govern them en-
tirely. To get best results from swine
they must have proper attention a
all times. Results to be had during
the summer may be much better if
proper care is given to the breeding
animals and such others as are to be
kept over for summer feeding.
Such animals as are ready to be
fattened and slaughtered during the
winter season should be cared for in
such a manner as to bring the owner
the maximum profit. The question
may come up with some as to whether
it is more profitable to fatten and
market during the winter or maintain
animals during the winter and fatten
in the summer. This should be de-
termined largely by the supply of
home grown feeds which may be US
ed at reasonable cost and by the
condition of animals under consider
alton. Late spring, summer or early
fall pigs which have made considera-
BILE growth would be best suited for
winter fattening. Young pigs should
be kept over for their growth and
fattened during the summer.
In maintaining a herd of swine or
in feeding breeding animals during
the winter there are a few underly-
ing principles to be considered. Breed
ig, stock and growing animals should
not be fed heavily during the winter.
Getting them too fat should be avoid
ed. Observing this precaution should
mean a saving of feed and avoidance
of breeding troubles caused fre-
quently by heavy eding. Rich con-
centrates alone should not be fed.
Sufficient bull, to distend the stomach
and intestines cannot be given in this
way without overfeeding the ami
mails. Without sufficient bulk, ami
mails will not be satisfied, but it will
be restless and quarrelsome. To cor
rect such trouble and because such
feed is cheap and wholesome, hogs
should receive daily some fine we'll
cured legume hag or some roots, or,
better both hay and roots. If neither
is available bran and oats will be
helpful in giving bulk to the ration.
These feeds are usually expensive and
should be fed in limited amounts.
Since the supplies and prices of
feeds are unstable no definite rules
can be made for winter feeding. The
following rations, however, may be
used advantageously as guides in
feeding: For brood sows (D corn
8 parts and tankage (60 per cent pro-
tein) part; ~ hominy meal 7
parts, middlings parts and tankage
l part. These rations may be fed
to pregnant sows in amounts sufic-
lent to produce one pound of gain
daily. For sucking pigs, corn OF
hominy meal IA parts, middlings 5
parts, tankage parts and oil meal
part. For shoats, corn or hominy
meal 6 to 8 parts and tankage one
part For fat hogs corn or hominy
meal 16 p'.rts and tankage l part. In
each case parts by weight are to be
taken.