Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1916 — REMEDY FOR THUMPS IN PIGS [ARTICLE]

REMEDY FOR THUMPS IN PIGS

Reduce Sow's Feed and Compel Young Animals,to Take Plenty of Ex- - ercise in Open Air. Thumps in young pigs result from too much feed, or too little sunshine or exercise, or both. The remedy Is to reduce the sow’s feed and compel the pigs to take plenty of exercise in the open air and sunshine. This treatment is only effective for pigs that have not been weaned, since thumps in older pigs is usually caused by trouble in the lungs or bronchial tubes.