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Storey's guide to raising pigs : care, facilities, management, breed selection / Kelly Klober.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635860429
- ISBN: 1635860423
- ISBN: 9781635860436
- ISBN: 1635860431
- Physical Description: xvii, 324 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: 4th edition.
- Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | Swine breeds. Swine. Animal care. Farm animals. Farm buildings. Farm management. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Skagit Library | 636.4 KLO | 1013837 | Nonfiction | Available | - |