The Sidney herald., 1958-02-20

ton on seed treatment, feel free
to stop at our office in the Court
House.
WHAT MAKES GOOD
MEAT-TYPE HOGS?
What makes a good meat-type
hog? Breed isn't the major fac
tor. Meat types come in all
breeds. It's the selection, breed
ing, feeding and marketing that
make the difference between a
trim meat-type and a jowly lard
type hog.
Muscular development that
yields the most lean pork cuts
is the outstanding feature of the
meat-type animal. This takes full
advantage of the price spread be-
tween lean and fat cuts.
What does a good meat-type
hog look like?
Experts say a meat-type hog
weighing at market time around
200 pounds, will be 20 to 81 in
ches long and have an average
backfat thickness Of IL to 1.6
inches. The true meat-type should
be able to reach market weight
in 6 months or less. But, if it's
a good type, it can be carried
further along, and still produce
a desirable product. Ideal market
weight will vary from 100 to 230
pounds, with most of them av-
eraging 100 to 220 pounds.
What should you look for in
selecting meat type breeding
Select your bears for length.
Good width and depth of chest
are important, plus enough depth
Of flank to give good balance.
Look for "meat-type" gifts that
are well balanced in length of
size, trimness, firmness, and meat
How about marketing prices for
neat-type hogs? In the long run,
producers of meat-types will be
money ahead. Progress is being
made in getting buyers to pay
more for these trim animals.
PIG BROODERS PAY
Early spring narrowing in Mon
can be pretty chilly bust
ness and it can also be costly if
you are not prepared to provide
some source of heat for the new
born pigs. That's why many
growers find that pigs saved by
an electric pig brooder more than
pays for its small cost.
A pig brooder using an infrared
amp is easy to build and mex
oensive to operate. When placed
n the corner Of a pen it provides
protected area where the young
can receive the benefit of
he heat without being crushed
by the sow. Plans for building an
brooder from materials
found around the farm
,r ranch are shown in the Mon
ana Extension Service All club
bulletin entitled Learn to Use
Electricity" Copies of this bull
etin are available at the county
Extension Office.
There is also a USDA publica-
ion, Leaflet 381, entitled, "Infra-
ed Lamps-Their Use in Brood
ng Pigs" which gives directions
or building a brooder. Single
opies of Leaflet 381 are available
rec by writing the Office of In
u. S. Department of
agriculture, Washington 25, D. c.
IITES, LICE REDUCE
lens EGG LAYING
Every year about this time
oultry men complain about drops
\ production and birds going out
f condition. Why does egg pro-
uction in one flock drop while
neighboring one doesn't?
The usual reason given for
rops in production is that 'the
turned cold' or "there
yas a sudden change in the wea-
her" Should you accept these
easons or should you do a little
lvestigating? Why didn't the
flock drop? He had the
anne weather changes.
What causes production Drops?
II is due to stress or a
cries Of stresses. II your birds
ave lice, mites or both they have
evere stresses. Perhaps the num-
ers of lice or mites were not
10 cause trouble when the
FEATHER was mild. Perhaps now
hey have built up in population.
he point is don't let this prob
IN occur. Keep watch of your
ocks. Examine birds frequently
if you find lice or northern
wi mites on the birds, or red
ties around the roosts or nests,
art treatment at once. Don't ex-
nine the best birds. Lice usually
tack the poorer birds first. >.