r * ** ROBERT HENNEY, FOREGROUND, AND Kerry Fritz look over some of the crossbred sows used in their feeder pig program. Henney formerly had the sows on self feeders, but has gone back to hand feeding because of the problem of keep ing the sows in condition. Even with excessive amounts of hay and oats in the ration, some of the sows to become over fat. In the background is the double shelter, facing south, which serves two sow lots. The sows are free to use the shelter at will as a protection from .the weather or as a sunshade. L. F. Photo • Hog Form (Continued from Page 12) ‘ kach pig gets an injection of drainings, and had the organ- “We ha\e an occasional break ism cultured and processed the serum at two days of age carbola ; Di sr OARBOLA SPRAYING AND 'CLEANING SERVICE MAYNARD BEITZBI/ EX 2-7227 Does'lmportant .fobs S In 1 Single Application 1. Paints White 2. Kills Gorins 3. Kills Plies Why Pay For Two or Throe Sprajing Jobs in Barn, Poultry House or Cellar First. 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In the far background can be seen the “nursery” where the sow is taken with her litter when the pigs are four weeks old. At six weeks the sow is taken from her pigs and the litter remains in the nursery until they are sold or put on feed in another building as feeder pigs The lat toning floors hate room for 220 to 24 0 head at a time. "The fat tening floor has been used mostly to keep a check on how the pigs will feed out,” Henney said. lie has had more requests for pigs than he can supplj "I hehete hog feeding may replace steer feeding in the Kli/ahefhOnm Phone KM 7-1341 Souder Bros. New Holland Phone KI. 4-8731 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7, 1962—13 L F. Photo loiintj because more letuin trom the- corn can be icahzed when marketed thiough hog than through heel,” he baid Sanitation on the farm di - pends heavily on a scientiin medication program, hut Jlon ney and Fritz believe that the basis o£ swine health is clean liness Both the nuiseiv and the feeding floor aie hosed down with a high pressure bo_o every day, except tv hen the weather is below freezing On such dajs, the pons aie sciap ed clean of manuie Bedding is changed whenever necessary and no manure is allowed to accumulate Manuie hosed oil the Hoots goes by gravity into a lagoon. Ileuney says ho now lias his sows bred to fanow within a tw’o week peuod He would like to shorten this span i<» one week if possible It will take more boats foi the same number ot sows, but will make for much more ellineni use oi the tan owing housi Ilenuev beliotes he way jou look at U • RYE GRASS • FIELD BROME Get our prices and Save Money. REIST SEED COMPANY MT. JOV rii. OL 3-.J831