Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Klober, Kelly,

Storey's guide to raising pigs : care, facilities, management, breed selection / Guide to raising pigs Kelly Klober. - 4th edition. - xvii, 324 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm Soft bound book.

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.

9781635860429 1635860423 9781635860436 1635860431

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Swine.
Swine - care of.
Pigs.
Pigs - care of.--Management
Pigs--Breeds

SF395 / .K54 2018

636.4 Klo 12

SF395 / .K54 2018