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March 20, 1929
Grand Rapids Herald Review
Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota
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Advice on feeding salt to hogs for better weight gain, health, and digestion. Recommends controlled methods to avoid poisoning, such as mixing with feed or using chunks.
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Salt Fed Regularly
to Hogs Ideal Plan
Salt fed regularly to hogs will pay in added pounds of pork. Without it they cannot make the fastest and most economical gains nor remain in the healthiest condition. Hogs do not need as much salt as cows, but they must have some in order to carry on the digestive functions properly. Salt is used chiefly in making the hydrochloric acid of the digestive juice.
Salt may be fed free choice style to hogs. However, if they have been without it for a long time there is danger in feeding it that way until they become accustomed to it. A pig getting too much salt will die of salt poisoning. There is little danger if it is fed in the form of large hard chunks or bricks.
If hogs are used to salt it may be fed in flaked form in boxes or self feeders. It is well to mix the salt with the feed. A pound of salt to 100 pounds of feed mixture is sufficient. Salt may also be added to the mineral mixture.
to Hogs Ideal Plan
Salt fed regularly to hogs will pay in added pounds of pork. Without it they cannot make the fastest and most economical gains nor remain in the healthiest condition. Hogs do not need as much salt as cows, but they must have some in order to carry on the digestive functions properly. Salt is used chiefly in making the hydrochloric acid of the digestive juice.
Salt may be fed free choice style to hogs. However, if they have been without it for a long time there is danger in feeding it that way until they become accustomed to it. A pig getting too much salt will die of salt poisoning. There is little danger if it is fed in the form of large hard chunks or bricks.
If hogs are used to salt it may be fed in flaked form in boxes or self feeders. It is well to mix the salt with the feed. A pound of salt to 100 pounds of feed mixture is sufficient. Salt may also be added to the mineral mixture.
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Agricultural Advice
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Salt Feeding
Hogs
Pork Production
Animal Digestion
Livestock Nutrition
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Regular salt feeding to hogs promotes weight gain, economical growth, and health by aiding digestion via hydrochloric acid. Feed in controlled ways like chunks, mixed in feed (1 lb per 100 lbs), or minerals to prevent poisoning.