Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-08-25
Medeatsd Hog wal,ow. Ar. Much Liked by Animals

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.) e.
Thousands Of dollars worth of good !
hog feed goes every year to the feed
ing of mango mites and lice, 1t is
shown by reports to the United States
Department Of Agriculture. That is
to say, after the hogs have fed on the
corn and other forage and put it in the
way of becoming hams, bacon or side
pork, the parasites swarming over the
animals bodies take their toll and re-
duce the victims flesh through discom-
fort and disease. These parasites are
more numerous and active in cold
weather, when the hair is thick, but
summer is an excellent time to exter-
inmate the pests that remain over the
season.
Hogs Like to WaIIow.
The instructive habit of the hog to
wallow in water when the weather is
warm may be taken advantage Of in
appl wing treatment for external para
sites, department experts say. BY
indicating the water in properly con-
structed wallows, remedies for lice
and mango may be applied in salts
factory manner with minimum ex-
penditure of money, time and labor If
the results from the use of medicated
wallows are to be satisfactory, how
ever, 1T is necessary to consider the
nature and habits of the animals to be
treated and plan accordingly.
may exercise choice in the matter, they
Invariably select shallow water in
which to wallow. If the nostrils can
be kept above the surface easily, the
hog will lie down on its side and roll,
then get up and repeat the operation
on the other side until the entire body
Is wet.
The proper depth Of liquid in the
wallow depends upon the size and
number of hogs using the wallow. For
pigs weighing from 40 to so pounds,
| the wallow should be charged with
liquid to the depth of about 8 inches.
For hogs from 80 to $50 pounds, 4
inches is sufficient. The medicated
liquid should never be so deep that the
hogs are afraid to lie In It, For a
| number of hogs Of varied sizes,
depth of from 8 to Inches is most
practicable. No medicine should be
added until the hogs have had three
or four days to get accustomed to the
wallow. 1t should not be kept medi-
Gated for, more than about 4S hours at
a time, as the hogs can get well soaked
in that time, and constant application
Is liable to irritate the skin. After
that, medicaments may be added at
intervals of week or ten days.
Simple Remedy as Effective.
Crude petroleum is one of the SIM
plest remedies that can be obtained
for the purpose, and is the only one
that will eradicate both lice and mango
with one treatment. No heating equip
ment is necessary and any kind of rea-
sonable good water can be used. The
oil apparently does not injure the ami
mails if the freshly oiled hogs receive
| proper care and attention. Unproc-
essed crude Oil, as 1t comes from the
wells, is probably the most effective
/
crude petroleum, known to the trade
as fuel Oil, which is the residue from
manufacturing gasoline and other light
hydrocarbons, is commonly used and
is effective in eradicating lice and
4 mango. AS a rule, the thinner the
| processed crude oil, the better it is for
q dip or wallow.
In using oil In wallows, about one
pint for each pig or one quart for each
grown hog is recommended. This can
best be determined by observing
whether the pigs use the wallow and
whether their bodies become we'll coat
ed with oil. If all are not well coated,
add more oil to the wallow. The oil
will make the water distasteful enough
80 the hogs will not try to drink it.
Hog wallows are comparatively easy
of construction. For best results, they
should be of concrete, sufficiently large
to accommodate the number of pigs in
the inclosure, and with one side sloping
to give easy access.
The oil floating on the surface of the
water limits or prevents evaporation,
and the water If exposed to the sun
during the day soon becomes so warm
that hogs will not lie in it. II the wal
low is exposed to the direct rays of
the sun during summer months so that
the hogs will not lie in it, it is advis-
able to construct shade over 1t and
the oil should be added in the evening.
Oil added after shutdown is usually
carried out on the bodies of the hogs
before noon the next day.
A shady, well-ventilated place should
be provided for freshly oiled hogs All
wallows should be drained and cleaned
as often as necessary to keep them
and the surroundings in good sanitary
condition. 1t is very important that
the wallow be properly constructed
and cared for; otherwise 1t will soon
get into filthy and insanitary condi-
ton.