Storey's guide to raising pigs :
by Klober, Kelly,
Edition statement:4th edition. Physical details: xvii, 324 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm ISBN:9781635860429; 1635860423; 9781635860436; 1635860431.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
An introduction to raising hogs -- Breeds tried and true -- Raising hogs for the family table -- Home butchering and pork processing -- Fitting and showing hogs -- The hog business -- Preparing for your herd -- Selecting breeding stock -- Managing your breeding herd -- Hog health care -- Managing your hog operation -- Day-to-day life with hogs.
Raise hogs in a healthy, profitable manner with expert guidance and practical advice from long-time hog farmer Kelly Klober. Whether you're a small farmer or an artisanal breeder, this comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to know to be successful. Learn how to choose the right breed for your farm; oversee breeding, birthing, and nursing; manage safe, humane housing and fencing options; butcher your hogs and process the pork; and effectively market your hogs and pork.--COVER.
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