CLEAN FOOD FOR PICS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 478, 10 April 1909, Page 3

CLEAN FOOD FOR PICS.

•The pig possesses certain habits which, are ] apt to create the impression ''that he is a lover of .filth, and while it is true that be possesses a few cleanly habits, yet, after all ii this matter, other farm animals are more circumspect; in their mode of living. The pig's sbort. heck makes it almost compulsory for him to : partly climb into his ■ trough at " feeding itime, and if attention is- not paid to keeping the. feeding ground clean there will be considerable filth, devoured.' While a pig will "devour more dirt than any other,farm animal, yet ,his system is by no means" designed'to handle^these.economically, and successful breeders, generally take great pains to : : feed pure food..';, . > :'.'-.-■ ...,Q?e. common mistake in.feeding pigs is to use refuse;from.the--kitchenthat;is-not only worthless.as a-food, but decidedly -injurious m. the digestive system. ■We have/observed cases wliere all; forms of dishwater were carefully reserved for, the porkers, and 'in this ■•-'mi-liquid, .semisolid conglomeration there is generally 'considerable soapsuds. Now, soap is an excellent, thing in its proper place, ° u *: as an aid to digestion it is a decided lailure...lndeed, it is decidedly injurious, and wo have,- known', many instances where pigs •were thrown out of condition and stunted in their .growth.by. its use." ' i' - -'-.; Next;in the. list of injurious substances to soapy water, or swill, as.it isgenerally called; 'm * « ■■' SWPWe muddy drinking' water. We/fully appreciate the fact that where running water is not available one of the most difficult tasks before the stockman, is that of supplying: his. pigs- with fresh,,, cleiur water dimng_ the. summer., Their nature is such that they simply will persist in taking possession of their drinking fountain with their flirty, bodies, or if there is not room for. the whole body, they will be there with all'fours. Wo'have found that a good drinking fountain with a surface just large enough to get their noses iri, is.about the best piece of apparatus that can be used. If these are attached to barrels or tanks, and.a supply of cinders qr gravel placed around it,.'so as to prevent a - mudhble from ■■ forming, one may have reasonable success in supplying pigs with clean' water.-." . - - - =-■*?■ _. Where Y-shaped- trough 11 % to P be well latticed, so •■' +hSn.S*-^". ca " 1, -9*'-«-««ow"in it; and even then the lattice-work should be constructed n*a lojio easily,removed,:in order to facili"tSSlr '•■ ™Ts' c i^ nßin S at loast ' OMe a ,BCCK. , ; .XMlth.. in -the •. water-trough will in andiren l er lnm a Prey-to disease . quicker than any other one thing. U'