Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-03

These suggestions are of great i'm
portance to all who are interested in
handling litters OF hogs at this time
In this connection do not overlook
the importance Of the recommends
tions made with reference to the
procedure to follow IN raising calves
by Prof. G. p. Sage. These sug'
gestions are very timely and point
out not only the most economical
means by which the end indicated
can be attained, but just how to
avoid many of the difficulties which
might otherwise be encountered in
handling young calves and getting
them on full feed, and at the same
time maintaining them in a healthy
and vigorous condition.
The feeding of the sow and pigs is
probably the greatest one factor in
producing large hogs. A small,
underfed pig never will make large
hog. The maturity Of hogs into great
size depends very much upon the
care given to the litter the first few
months after narrowing.
The SOW should have no feed for
Is or "a hours after the pigs are
narrowed. There should be a supply
of fresh water before her at all
times. Her first meal should con.
s;st Of warm slop made up of
bran or shorts with a little oil meal
or tankage. Do not feed her corn
if other feed Is available. II milk
can be- used in making the slcp that
is still better. Constipation in the
SOW must be diligently guarded
against. Too much feed and too lit
tie exercise are the most common
causes Of this condition.
On the second day the SOW should
be turned out for a short time. Let
the pigs go with her as soon as
they will When the pigs are large
enough to take all the milk that
the SOW will produce, it is then
time to have her on full feed. The
third day after she farrows, an ear
Of corn can be added to her ration,
two ears the fourth day, and three
the fifth. In a week or ten days
she will be on full feed, gradually
changing from a slop to a dry feed.
The SOW and litter should be kept
on forage. Be sure that the feed
contains either oil meal or tank
age while the pigs are sucking her.
When the pigs are about two
weeks old they should begin to get
grain. A creep should be built for
them. Provide corn, tankage and
shorts in separate troughs or self
cellent feed for pigs. They should
have milk If it can possibly be OBJ
tanned.
At the age Of six weeks, or short
ly before weaving time, all the boar
breeding purposes should be cas-
trated.
AS weaving time approaches the
grain allowance should be cut down
for the SOW in order that she will
give less milk. When weaving, re-
move the sow from the pigs and
not the pigs from the SOW. The
pigs will worry If placed in a new
pen without their mother.
An abundant supply Of fresh
pure water should always be avail
able for them. At weaving time a
pig requires about IL pounds of wa
ter daily per 100 pounds of live
weight. .4 .sss- -,--~. f.
Watch your pigs carefully and
consistently. The eye Of the herds
man makes large healthy hogs.
The derry COW Is what man has
made her. Prior to mans develop
ment Of the dairy animal the cow
gave only enough milk to raise her
calf, but Cue to mans endeavors
wonderful records of milk produc
ton are being made. All that the
dairy COW is depends upon two fac
tors, viz, heredity and environ
nent. Heredity is the foundation
of the breeding and should be
cared for by the use of pure-bred
bulls. Environment is a broad
term. It includes feeding, care,
management and surroundings, and
anything else that affects the de.
velopment of the animal. To bring
up a good cow it is necessary to
start the development right. The
calf should be allowed to nurse it's
dam a few times for the first two
days and then be taken away from
her.
Whole milk should be the main
feed for the calf for the first two
or three weeks. And then If you
have skim milk it should be sub
stituted for the whole milk. It is
best to feed the calf four or five
times daily until it is a week old
and then reduce the feed to twice
daily. Seven to ten pounds of milk
per day should be- fed to start, de
pending upon the size of the calf
and this should be increased twelve