Fall pigs should run on forage after weaning says OSU
Ohio State University animal husbandry advises fall pigs be given forage after weaning to start them well for winter. During growth and fattening, use high energy feeds with protein supplements. Corn is best for energy but balanced with skim milk or buttermilk or other protein sources. A mix of fish meal or tankage, alfalfa meal, and oil meal aids feeding when milk is unavailable.
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Animal Husbandry Department
Ohio State University
Tried Sows Found Most Profitable as Breeders
Old sows may be more profitable than gilts for next spring's crop of pigs says F Ferrin of the University Farm animal husbandry department Scarcity of grain this summer left gilts undersized while mature sows can breed earlier and produce larger litters with better weaning yields than gilts.
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F. Ferrin
Animal Husbandry
University Farm
Frequent Attention Needed by Self Feeder
The piece notes that self feeders save some labor but amount depends on feeder size and type. Small feeders need frequent filling and all feeders require attention to feed flow. Hogs should not waste feed or overeat protein feeds in separate compartments. balance is important.
Live Stock Notes: Pasture Keys to Hog and Sheep Profit
A shade for hogs and balanced rations improve health and reduce feed costs. Pasture supplementation replaces part of grain with alfalfa and corn pasture grazing. Feeding too much too often is a common pork producer mistake. A small flock of sheep can be profitable with modest labor and yields in mutton and wool.
Poultry Houses Urged Clean Cleaning Guide for Laying Quarters
Hoyt M. Wells of Colorado Agricultural College urges poultrymen to thoroughly clean laying houses. Scrape and disinfect dropping boards roosts and feeders, whitewash walls, clean window lights, repair roofs, and refresh litter and nesting material every month or sooner.
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Hoyt M. Wells
Colorado Agricultural College
Wells
Scratching Found Not Essential to Fowls
University of Illinois trials with three flocks of Rhode Island Reds and three White Leghorns show hens yield eggs similarly when fed grain in boxes versus traditional scratching. Methods varied: dry mash in hoppers with scratch grain, dry mash with grain in troughs, and mash with ground scratch grain self fed in hoppers. Over 41 weeks, no major egg yield differences observed though records were not high.
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Rhode Island
University of Ilinois
Poultry Tips for Hens Turkeys and Chicks
A practical guide to poultry management stressing feeding timing, cleanliness, and water supply. It covers late season egg production, weight gain before heat, brood care, and notes on culling profitable flocks. Also mentions gosling diet and use of charcoal for turkey poults to aid digestion and mite control.
Road Conditions Improve After Ten Day Storm In Wyoming
Southwestern Wyoming roads returned to normal after a ten day storm that peaked last week. Rain and snow blocked routes and stranded motorists as travelers arrived from distant points. A tourist described torrential rain on the main highway, with 49 motorists seeking refuge at the Van Velck ranch in Hoback Canyon Friday night.
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Wyoming
Park
Jackson's Hole
van Velck Ranch
Hoback Canyon
Big Game Hunting Season Opens Sunday Across Wyoming
The elk season starts September 15 in most Wyoming areas but Lincoln and Sublette counties allow earlier hunting in part before October 1 with a 15 day postponement to protect livestock. Teton county opens September 15 and a Fall River Basin area in Lincoln and Sublette is open, the sole exception to the later openings in those counties. Deer season is open in Lincoln.
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Wyoming
Lincoln
Sublette
Teton
Fall River Basin
Cliff Creek
Shoal Creek
Antelope season dates set in Sublette County notice
The Kemmerer Gazette reports opening and closing dates for antelope season in Sublette counties. The season runs from September 29 to October 4, with duck bagging permitted from September 16 onward.
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Sublette
Kemmerer Gazette
Limit on Ducks Will Be 12 A Day
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde confirms no reduction to federally prescribed duck and geese bag limits this year. Idaho maintains a 12 ducks per day limit while calls to cut across western states were discussed at a San Francisco meeting. The article notes canning season and home preservation, then shifts to a brief economic piece on changes in consumption since 1914 and small acreage farming.
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Boise
Hyde
R. E. Thomas
San Francisco
Idaho
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