Friday, August 1, 1958
THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
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Cooler Hogs Mean More 'Cold' Cash
Comfortable hogs gain faster on
less feed. Another way we might
say it is that “cool hogs mean cold
cash.” Provide ample shade and
water for hogs now. They need it
for the next few months.
There are many reasons why we
should ke^ our hogs cool in sum
mer. Probably the most important
reason is that it means dollars and
cents to the producer. The ideal
growing temperature for hogs is
between 60 and 75 degrees. Hogs
in this temperature range usually
produce 100 pounds tff gain for
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When the average temperature
rises to a level of 80 or 90 degrees,
the feed requirement to produce
100 pounds of gain is almost dou
ble, taking 700 to 800 pounds ot
feed to produce 100 lbs of gain.
When the average temperatures
go even higher, up to 95 and 100
degrees, we find that pigs weigh
ing over 150 pounds make no
weight gains regardless of the
amount of feed. In other words,
during hot weather,- unless shade
and water are provided, hogs are
only working half-time. You would
n’t think of hiring someone to
work for you and then give them^
a day’s wages for only a half-day’s
work.
What can be done about keeping
hogs cooler? Good shade will re
duce the temperature about IQ de
grees. A spHnkler under or near
shade will reduce the temperature
about 10 degrees further. For ex
ample if the temperature was 95 in
the sun, it would be 85 under good
shade, and 75 degrees With a sprin
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types of shade we can use natural
and artificial. Natural shade is fine
if you have it; however, in many
cases it is not available and then
you have to depend on some kind
of artificial shade.
Tin shelters which are found on
many farms can be made consider
ably cooler by placing at least six
inches of straw or brush On top of
the shelter; then putting a piece
of old fence wire Over the straw
to hold it in place. Another type
of shelter which is cool is one
which is covered with aluminum
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tin. Probably one of the cheapest
shades we can have for hogs is
a straw shelter or brush arbor-type
shade which is constructed by mak
ing a pole frame and~ placing 8-12
inches'of straw on to(>'Of old fence
wire and covering with another
strip of wire to hold it in place.
Tin shelters can also be made cool
er by painting the top side alumi
num and the under side black.
When you are building shade he
sure that you build enough. Sows
with a litter of pigs need about 60
square feet of shade. Elach growing
pig should have 10 to 12 square
feet of this shade.
A sanitary conerete hog wallow
will pay by providing the refresh
ing moisture hogs need in hot
weather; however^ a filthy hole
can cost money. The wallow should
be located and built so it may be
drained and cleaned^ One hundred
square feet Of wallow will handle
up to 50 growing pigs if shade is
provided on one side or rear.
Don’t forget plenty of good,
fresh, clean water; pigs should be
supplied with at least 2% gallons
of clean drinking water per head
per day. When using automatic
water fountains provide one drink
ing cup for each 15 pigs. Remem
bers, if it takes four pounds of
feed to make a pound of gain, it
takes about five pounds of water
to wash it down.
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County Agents, Home Agents, Vo-
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Dorton, fair manager. Another 750
copies will be sent to new prospect
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Two groups of hobby exhibits
have been added this year due to
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be wasted when animals are forced
to fight heat. Shelter from the sun
and an ample, always available
supply of clean, cool water can ac
count lor the difference between
warm weather profit or loss.
—E. T. Kornegay, Assistant
County Agent, Craven
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