LIME FOR PIGS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 16

LIME FOR PIGS.

Faulty rations and not disease cause pigs to "go down behind," according to the fowa State College, which reported many cases of this trouble in that State last year ft is probable that the lack of mineral matter in the ration is the cause of leg weakness, although poor breeding, alsio may have something to do with it Professor John M Evvard, of the lowa Station found a mineral mix ture containing calcium phosphate or equal parts of air-slaked lime salt and hone meal beneficial The college says:— 'Yourig pips that show signs of weak legs should be fed a well-balanced ration con taining plenty of calcium or lime. Often soxvs that have cared for heavy litter? go down, supposedly as the result of the reduction of calcium through milk taken by the pigs Placing pips or sows on a milk ration often relieves the weakness, since cow's milk has a high lime or calcium. content. Where weakness appears in a herd it is a good plan to try to elimin ate as soon as possible this line of breeding, and get animals with strong legs."