The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-06-06
Al Club Leader Tells How
to Care for Chicks Day BY Day

from one month to six weeks old.
This should be done on a bright
day, after the pens have been care
fully cleaned and disinfected.
For growing pigs:
lis parts ground oats with
hulls sifted out; IS parts wheat
middlings;10 parts tankage, or 8
parts tankage and 5 parts oilmeal
corn, hand fed (about 1-5 OF ra-
toni; skimmilk; pasture.
go parts -four middlings; so
parts ground oats with hulls sifted
out; shelled corn, hand fed (about
lis of ration; skimmilk, pasture.
3-33 parts ground corn or
ground barley; 33 parts ground
oats; 80 parts middlings; skimmilk,
pasture.
For barrows:
LEO parts corn or ground bar
ley; 80 parts middlings; 10 parts
tankage, or 5 parts tankage and
parts oilmeal; skimmilk, pasture.
2-9O parts corn or barley; 10
parts tankage; skimmilk, pasture.
diminishing rations for gifts: 40
parts corn; 80 parts ground oats;
20 parts middlings; 10 parts tank
age, or parts tankage and 8 parts
oilmeal; skimmilk, pasture.
Mineral ration.
40 parts steamed ground bone
meal or spent boneblack; 40 parts
| air-slacked lime or finely ground
limestone (high calcium; 20 parts
salt.
Two pounds of skimmilk for one
pound of grain is preferred. RAJ
lions may be fed three times a day
all, that the pigs will clean up, or
they may be supplied in self
feeder. Grain may be fed dry or
in slop. It is best to feed the corn
by hand, the amount depending on
the condition of the pigs.
It should be remembered that
gifts intended for breeding pur.
poses should be so fed and manag.
ed as to develop into good type
brood sows. Do not let them get
too fat. Correct feeding is the
greatest factor in the successful
growing of pig. If fed by hand
after weaving, it is well to feed
four or five times day. Both bar
rows and gifts may be fed very
much alike up to a few weeks be-
fore showing, when the barrow
should receive more fattening
feeds, especially corn or barley.
Fattening feeds should be limited
for gifts. In either case, if pigs
are allowed to get too fast at the
first, growth will be checked.
Coarse bulky feeds should be avoid
ed. All feeds should be kept fresh
and the feeding places clean. Do
not use dirt feeding floors. Regu-
larity in time of feeding, kind and
amount of feed are very important.
Exercise is an important factor
in keeping the pigs strong, healthy,
and vigorous. The best way to in
sure exercise as well as to reduce
the cost Of production is to pro-
vide good pasture. While many
kinds of pastures may be used al
falfa, clovers, or rape give the best
results.
To obtain good gains, pigs must
be kept comfortable. Clean shelter
and comfortable place should be
provided. Some protection from the
sun is necessary in summer. Keep
them from getting lice or worms.
Worms may be prevented by sani-
tation, rotation of pastures, and by
keeping pigs away from infested
places. It is well to wash the pigs
occasionally, using plenty of soap
and some coal tar disinfectant in
the water. After washing, an APP
plication of crude oil is of great
help in controlling lice and keep
ing the pigs coat soft and smooth.
Oil drained from the crank case
of tractor or auto may be used
after allowing the gasoline to evap-
crate.
If pigs have tankage, milk pas
ture, and variety of grains there is
little need of minerals except salt.
Salt may be fed in separate box
alone or mixed with hardwood
ashes or corn cob ashes. The min
eral ration already given will help
as a corrective and conditioner