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Few pieces of home-made equip* men« jive «o' big h return for *b little cost as the electric pig brooder. The best furnished by the • brooder prevents chilling in cold ‘ weather. Crushing by the sow is .to a large extent prevented* be* cause the pigs stay under the brooder except when nursing, v ^ About three-fourths of all pig losses occur within two days after farrowing. Such losses can at least be cut in half by the pig brooder. It is a safe bet that it will save at least one more pig per litter, and that will pay its cost.
The only material required is a little lumber, a reflector, an electric lamp, and a few odds and ends. There is usually enough material on hand .to build a satisfactory one.’The cost of operation is low—only the cost of burning a
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