Can, pig formula
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- OBJECT TYPE
- DRY
- DATE
- 1950–1959
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2004.0093.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Central Can Co.
- MODEL
- Swift's Baby Pig Formula
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- All metal.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 31.4 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 33.0 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Animal husbandry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Central Can
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Used during 1950s; possibly also used later.
- Canada
-
Popular brand of baby pig formula sold and used in Canada during 1950s. - Function
-
Contains and protects contents, specifically dry formula base for baby pig food. - Technical
-
Specially formulated for consumption by piglets 3-4 days old until 3-4 weeks old, this formula could be fed in both dry form or mixed with water. It ensured proper nutrition for growing piglets and delivered antibiotic feed supplement. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Text on can exterior reads "Swift's/ BABY PIG/ FORMULA/ 25 LBS./ NET WT."; [illustration- pig's head]/ a/ baby/ pig/ starter", "INGREDIENTS/ Dried skim milk, soy flour, dried whole whey, dextrose,/ pork fat, dicalcium phosphate 2.00%, lecithin, vitamin/ B12 and antibiotic feed supplement, vitamin A feeding/ oil (increased stability), ground limestone 0.20%, mag-/ nesium carbonate 0.03%, manganese sulfate 0.01%, irradiated yeast, copper sulfate/ 0.0004%, cobalt sulfate 0.0002%, potassium iodide/ 0.0002%, anise, choline chloride, niacin, calcium pan-/tothenate, riboflavin. Minerals added not to exceed/ 2.25%./ GUARANTEED ANALYSIS/ CRUDE PROTEIN/ Not less than...25.0%/ CRUDE FAT/ Not less than... 10.0%/ CRUDE FIBER/ Not more than...1.0%/ NFE/ Not less than...40.0%/ MFD. BY SWIFT & COMPANY- GEN. OFF., CHICAGO, ILL." and "FEEDING/ DIRECTIONS.../ DRY/ Feed Swift's Baby Pig Formula dry as it comes from/ the bucket./ Feed free choice to baby pigs, starting when pigs are/ 3 to 4 days old./ Place this pre-starter in small, low-sided container on/ the floor inside the creep so pigs will have access to it/ at all times./ Start feeding Swift's Sweet Pig Morsels free choice, in/ creep, 3 to 4 days after pigs start eating Swift's Baby/ Pig Formula. Feed both feeds until pigs are 3 to 4/ weeks old, then discontinue feeding Swift's Baby Pig/ Formula./ Feed Swift's Mineral for Hogs, free choice./ FEEDING/ DIRECTIONS.../ WET/ Mix 1 lb. Baby Pig [Fo]rmula in 1 gallon water/ or 1/2 lb. Baby Pig Formula in 2 quarts water/ or 1/4 lb. Baby Pig Formula in 1 quart water/ Use warm water, 100 [degree symbol] to 110 [degree symbol] F./ Feed all of this warm mixture the pigs will con-sume unless they have not nursed the sow for/ several hours. Then you must bring the pigs up/ gradually on full feed." "CENTRAL CAN CO./ CHICAGO, U.S.A./ S T C" appears in raised text on underside of can.
- Missing
- [Empty] Can is complete.
- Finish
- All metal. Red and white plaid pattern background on most areas. White background on text panels; most text is blue.
- Decoration
- N/A
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