Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs
This book offers information about every aspect of pig raising, including:
- Choosing the right breeds
- Feeding and housing
- Health maintenance and disease prevention
- Breeding
- Butchering and pork processing
- Fitting and showing
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Benefits
Chapters include:
- An Introduction to Raising Hogs
- Raising Hogs for the Family Table
- Home Butchering and Pork Processing
- Fitting and Showing Hogs
- The Hog Business
- Preparing for Your Breeding Herd
- Selecting Breeding Stock
- Managing Your Breeding Herd
- Hog Health Care
- Managing Your Hog Operation
- Day to Day Life with Hogs
- Reproductive Information.
Specs
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
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