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February 9, 1912
Rural Retreat Times
Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia
What is this article about?
A farmer advises on pig feeding in a feed lot, starting at 150 pounds with early corn and other feeds on a cement floor until 225 pounds for maximum feed efficiency.
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Weights for Feed Lot.
In selecting size and weight for the feed lot, I want the pig to weigh at least 150 pounds. At that time I begin to feed early corn, and my experience with early corn has been very satisfactory, says a writer in an exchange. Of course, I sometimes use small grain and find that I get better results when I grind it and feed it with a little milk. I have a cement feeding floor on the south side of my hog house, on which I do my feeding. This gives the hogs a nice, clean place in which they can clean up all of the feed. I use straw for bedding, as I believe it is the best. I continue feeding these 150-pound porkers until they reach 225 pounds or thereabouts. My experience shows that this weight is the best time to sell in order to get the most out of my feed.
In selecting size and weight for the feed lot, I want the pig to weigh at least 150 pounds. At that time I begin to feed early corn, and my experience with early corn has been very satisfactory, says a writer in an exchange. Of course, I sometimes use small grain and find that I get better results when I grind it and feed it with a little milk. I have a cement feeding floor on the south side of my hog house, on which I do my feeding. This gives the hogs a nice, clean place in which they can clean up all of the feed. I use straw for bedding, as I believe it is the best. I continue feeding these 150-pound porkers until they reach 225 pounds or thereabouts. My experience shows that this weight is the best time to sell in order to get the most out of my feed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Pig Feeding
Feed Lot
Early Corn
Small Grain
Cement Floor
Straw Bedding
Hog House
Where did it happen?
South Side Of My Hog House
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South Side Of My Hog House
Story Details
A writer shares satisfactory experience feeding pigs starting at 150 pounds with early corn, sometimes ground small grain with milk, on a cement feeding floor, using straw bedding, until 225 pounds for optimal feed efficiency and sale time.