Practical Pig Keeping

Authors: Paul Smith
This fully illustrated manual provides essential and up-to-date information for successful pig keeping, covering all the basics from getting started to planning the future.

Pig keepers the world over have an insatiable thirst for technical knowledge and an awesome responsibility for the welfare of the pigs entrusted to them. The pig industry has witnessed amazing increases in productivity in recent years and this manual aims to fuel the enthusiasm of pig people, wether already established or interested in setting up a pig unit.

The author provides up-to-date information on the pig industry and gives clear advice on how to test the suitability of the would-be pig keeper to set up their own unit. Paul Smith provides the technical information needed to obtain successful breeding and correct nutrition, as well as guidance on the best way to manage finishing pigs. He covers in detail the breeding sow, raising piglets and pig health matters, and includes sections on showing pigs, organic farming and how to market and sell the products.

This well illustrated manual is a must for all pig owners and enthusiasts who are eager to increase their knowledge of the pig.

Availability: In Print
Publication date: February 2001
Binding: Hardback
Illustrations:99 black & white photographs & 43 line artworks
Dimensions: 246 x 189 mm
Weight: 900 grams
Extent: 208 pages
ISBN: 1 86126 38 8 0

Book Contents

Topics covered include:

• getting started
• breeding for future generations
• making the most of nutrition
• management – pigs and people
• the breeding sow
• raising piglets
• market considerations
• pig health matters and finally
• the way forward