PIGS BORN WITHOUT EYE BALLS

摘要: Aregistered Duroc-Jersey gilt receiving a ration deficient in Vitamin A at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, farrowed on March 29, 1932, eleven pigs, all of which were born without eye balls. Ten pigs alive birth, one lived four days, three hours, while others died within five minutes after birth. The gestation period for litter was 111 and their average birth weight before nursing 1 pound 14 ounces. This placed vitamin when months age, bred 160 days later. She kept pen with concrete floor, fed self-feeder. Thirty being bred, she became too weak to get up. Cod liver oil then supplied daily doses two ounces 20 consecutive days. gained enough strength move about eat regularly started cod oil. After given every other day week, it discontinued, as appeared be strong had good appetite. Forty-six all. 53 discontinuing