Download or read book Small scale Outdoor Pig Breeding written by Wendy Scudamore and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2015-05-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small-scale Outdoor Pig Breeding is a comprehensive guide to breeding and rearing pigs in natural conditions without compromising their well-being. The book provides support for novice pig-keepers hoping to breed their own pigs. Moreover, it also acts as a valuable reference for more experienced breeders and offers information about different breeds of pigs and their respective needs. Topics covered include: choosing a breed; selecting a boar; hogging and mating; gestation care; farrowing; and hand rearing. This invaluable reference guide to breeding and rearing pigs is aimed at all pig-keepers, whether novice or more experienced, and also smallholders, farmers and rare breed enthusiasts. Fully illustrated with 77 colour photographs and diagrams.
Download or read book A Guide to Pig Breeding A Collection of Articles on the Boar and Sow Swine Selection Farrowing and Other Aspects of Pig Breeding written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive volume contains a large and comprehensive collection of articles on pig farming, with information on diet, ailments, housing, preparation, marketing, and many other aspects of pig breeding. Constituting a complete and detailed treatise on the subject, this collection of articles contains everything an existing or prospective pig farmer needs to know about the practice, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of farming and animal-keeping literature. The articles of this compendium include: 'Breeding Farm Animals', 'Good Pig Keeping', 'Harris on the Pig', 'Hogs', 'Outdoor Pig Keeping', 'Pig Husbandry', 'Pig Keeping', 'Pigs and Their Management', 'Principles of Practical Pig Breeding and Feeding', 'Productive Swine Husbandry', 'The Book of the Pig', 'The Feeding and Management of Pigs', 'The Handbook of Modern Pig Farming', and more. We are proud to republish this volume, now complete with a new introduction on pig farming.
Download or read book Swine written by William Dietrich and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn from a seasoned expert on how to successfully breed, feed, and manage your swine. This comprehensive guide includes practical tips for pig farmers of all skill levels. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Swine Feeding for Profit Swine Breeding written by Nelson Wylie McLain and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide to Swine Breeding Literature written by Charles E. Shelby and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Guide to Swine Breeding written by Robert M. McKay and published by Agriculture Canada. This book was released on 1992 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to swine breeding, covering breed distribution in Canada; genetic improvement through performance testing, artificial insemination, and record keeping; selection methods, including tandem selection, independent culling levels, selection index, EBV selection index, and sow productivity and management program; crossbreeding using terminal and rotational crossbreeding, and including the effects of genetic lag; genetic defects and abnormalities and their method of carrying; and inbreeding.
Download or read book Swine Breeding Research at the Regional Swine Breeding Laboratory written by William Arthur Craft and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And conclusions. pp. 12.
Download or read book Harris on the Pig written by Joseph Harris and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swine Production and Management written by John Abraham and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book elaborately covers all topics of swine management like breeding, feeding, housing, health management and pork production technology.The book is well supported by a large number of illustrations and tables which makes the understanding of the text very simple and easy. It will be very useful for all students as well as professionals. Note: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Download or read book Pig breeds and breeding operations in Nghe An province Vietnam with a focus on the smallholder pig sector written by Marshall, Karen and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Principles of Practical Pig Breeding and Feeding written by E. W. Brooks and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Principles of Practical Pig Breeding and Feeding” is a classic guide to pig farming that presents the reader with all the fundamental information they would need to know about keeping and breeding pigs for pleasure or profit. It covers every aspect of the subject from stock selection to common ailments and how they can be avoided, making it ideal for novice breeders and owners alike. Not to be missed by collectors of vintage agricultural literature. Contents include “The Problem of the British Pig”, “Management”, “Breeding And Rearing”, “Principles Of Practical Pig Feeding”, “The Six Constituents Of Meat”, “Principles of Practical Pig Breeding”, “Principles of Practical Pig Feeding”, “Avoidable Ills and Other Diseases”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on pig farming.
Download or read book Swine Production With Information on the Breeding Care and Management of Pigs written by W. C. Skelley and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contained within this book is a classic guide to keeping pigs for profit or pleasure, exploring subjects including care and health, general management, selection, breeding, and much more. Although old, this handbook contains a wealth of timeless information and will be of considerable utility to modern farmers. Contents include: “Selection Of Breeding Stock”, “Herd Records”, “Management Of The Boars”, “Management Of The Sow Herd”, “Management Of Pigs”, “Principles Of Feeding”, “Feeds For Production Of Pork”, “Rations For Swine Fed In The Dry Lot”, “Rations For Swine That Have Access To Good Pasture”, “Forage Crops For Swine”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on pig farming.
Download or read book Advances in Pig Welfare written by Irene Camerlink and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Pig Welfare, Second Edition continues its complete coverage of key areas of pig welfare assessment, management and improvement. The book covers both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, with 12 new chapters addressing the most relevant and significant issues from a global perspective. Sections review the needs of pigs, including chapters on the physical environment and the social and emotional needs of the animals, key welfare issues in the pig’s lifecycle from birth to slaughter, including weaning, aggression and pig-human interactions, and emerging topics such as prenatal stress, individual differences and organic farming. Final sections cover pig welfare and attitudes towards pig welfare amongst farmers and other stakeholders. Written by an international team of leaders in the field, the book continues to be a useful resource for practicing vets involved in welfare assessment, welfare research scientists and students, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pigs. Provides the most recent research applications in pig welfare Analyzes on-farm assessments of pig welfare, an extremely important marker for the monitoring of real welfare with impacts and implications for changes in other husbandry systems Includes factors that affect pig welfare, how to practically control these factors, and the impact that these factors have on animal health Provides new chapters on economics, husbandry, environment, climate change and precision livestock
Download or read book Approved Practices in Swine Production written by James K. Baker and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opportunities in raising swine; Selecting the breeding herd; Managing the breeding herd; Caring for the brood sow and litter; Feeding swine; Controlling diseases and parasites; Marketing swine; Keeping and analyzing records; Providing house and equipment for swine; Butchering and curing pork on the farm; Essential skills for the swineman.
Download or read book A Treatise on the Breeding of Swine and Curing of Bacon with hints on agricultural subjects written by Robert HENDERSON (Farmer, Broomhill, near Annan.) and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
