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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
6
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guidance explains docking and cantration of lambs destined for market increases value by improving appearance and weight. Docked ewes in breeding flocks reduce nonbreeding ram lambs and castrated lambs grow evenly to four months with a finer coat, commanding premiums at market.
Properly managed sows can yield two litters yearly if facilities support fall pigs. Expect March and early September farrows. a sow bred mid November should farrow March 6–7. Wean at eight weeks, rebreed late May for September farrows. strong housing needed for March litters in cold states. September pigs mostly self-care but require care before winter. Demand rises for small pigs during Thanksgiving and Christmas for roasters. A northeastern town farmer finds fall pigs a profitable disposal market.
Article notes cows sheep and horses rely on calcium from roughage and silage. It warns many silage supplies lack available calcium or the needed vitamin, which is found in green pasture. Properly made silage can supply some vitamin and aid calcium absorption, but many silages are poorly made and unreliable.
Poor feeding keeps brood sows from profits on hundreds of farms. Feed alfalfa hay to sows for better returns. Damp beds cause pneumonia and other illnesses among pigs. Dr R A Craig from Purdue urges veterinary control of animal disease. A good sow ration on full feed uses corn middlings and tankage. Mixed shipments yield more losses with similar shrinkage. Steady, well planned livestock methods win profits versus erratic care.
The guide stresses strong well conditioned ewes at lambing to avoid weak small lambs and high cull rates. It outlines feeding strategies for pasture rich or sparse conditions, including hay, silage, and partial cottonseed meal, plus water salt and exercise, to ensure thrifty flocks and larger market profits.
Guidance on docking lambs and castrating males at ten days to three weeks to reduce recovery setbacks. Recommends performing in forenoon on warm days, monitoring weak lambs, and using clean hands with disinfected knives. Ensure well-bedded pen and thorough hygiene.
A farmer warns that hog stomach worms waste feed and weaken hogs. The cure is simple and cheap: confine hogs to a yard and provide twice daily copperas-dissolved swill, one teaspoon per hog, allowing unrestricted water. The hogs should not detect the copperas taste if diluted with favored liquids.
Health experts urge burning or burying offal and carcasses four feet deep to prevent dogs from spreading cholera. If cholera is nearby, all dogs should be confined and quarantined to stop infection.
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