The pig industry is unique in its commitment to intensive indoor pig production as well as indoor straw-based production and extensive outdoor systems. This fully illustrated manual provides essential and up-to-date information for successful pig keeping. Topics covered include getting started, breeding for future generations, making the most of nutrition, management, the breeding sow, raising piglets, market considerations, and pig health matters.
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Paul Smith studied Animal Production at the University College of North Wales. His first appointment was with ADAS Great House Experimental Husbandry Farm where he undertook applied research into pigs. In 1978 he became ADAS Pig Specialist in Norfolk and East Suffolk and in 1987 set up PIGSPEC, an independent consultancy advising on management of a wide range of herds. Resident -Norwich, Norfolk
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We share our world with around 800 million pigs, about half of which live in the People's Republic of China. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Large White, Eastern Group, Pig Welfare Code, Rattlerow Farms Ltd, Newsham Hybrid Pigs Ltd, Soil Association, Antec International Ltd, Eastbrook Farms, Pyramid Systems Walton, Quality Equipment, Nutrient Moisture, The Diseases of Animals, The Welfare of Livestock Regulations, University of Aberdeen New!
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We share our world with around 800 million pigs, about half of which live in the People's Republic of China. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Large White, Eastern Group, Pig Welfare Code, Rattlerow Farms Ltd, Newsham Hybrid Pigs Ltd, Soil Association, Antec International Ltd, Eastbrook Farms, Pyramid Systems Walton, Quality Equipment, Nutrient Moisture, The Diseases of Animals, The Welfare of Livestock Regulations, University of Aberdeen New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Feeds Directory (v. 1) by Wesley Ewing on page 69, page 70, and Back Matter
- Farm Animals (Thumb Index III) by Brenda Apsley in Back Matter
- Farm Animals (First Animal Library) by Anne Taylor in Back Matter
- A Pocket Guide to Recognising and Treating Pig Diseases: A Companion to "Managing Pig Health and the Treatment of Disease" by M.R. Muirhead in Back Matter
- A Colour Atlas of Diseases and Disorders of the Pig by W. J. Smith in Back Matter
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