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Are you Ready for Keeping Pigs? - Common Problems
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"A Guide to Traditional Pig Keeping" by Carol Harris A clear, concise and practical guide to sound, old-fashioned basic pig husbandry. The book provides information required by anyone thinking about buying and keeping some pigs. For existing pig keepers it provides extra information to help with most situations. Especially suitable for pig smallholdings. Used & New Copies - Ordering details: USA     Canada     UK & Europe          (all deliver world-wide)

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Start Farming Pigs - A Beginner's Guide to Pig-Keeping by Andy Case Written for the smallholder pig keeper this guide gives clear instructions on the care and management of outdoor pigs on a small scale farm. Ordering details: USA     Canada     UK & Europe             (all deliver world-wide)

Pig Facts: Pigpens - Pigs are good at escaping!
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"A Field Guide to Pigs" - Pig Breeds - Facts - Behaviour - Zoology Review: A cute collection of all kinds of interesting titbits of information about pigs. There is a good guide to the zoological and historical background of the porcine species. Fascinating titbits about pigs taken from literature. A review of common breeds and their identification features and geographical distribution plus general information about the behaviour, needs and lifestyle of pigs. It is a useful book for people who are new to the world of the pig and pig farming. Industry people looking for specialist technical husbandry information will be disappointed. Especially useful for smallholders and hobby or pet pigkeepers. Contents: Pig terms - Parts of a pig - Pork cuts and joints, pork bellies and spam Pig Watching - Pig farming Domestic pig breeds, Wild pigs, other Suidae & the Peccary Origin of pigs and history of pig domestication Pig Latin, Pig quotations, Pig Poems, Superstitions, Glossary.   Ordering pages: UK & Europe   USA & International   Canada

 

"On the Farm" by Jimmy Doherty   The book of the famous TV series "Jimmy's Farm"  The book gives a fuller picture of the process of building the smallholding farm and what life was like doing it plus more insight into the character of Jimmy Doherty himself and how he coped with setbacks and frustrations. An informative and enjoyable read. The book tells of Doherty's sheer hard work and determination to create a rare breed farm with no experience at all. It also has some useful practical farming tips and recipes on extensive welfare-friendly organic livestock farming and on cooking and selling high quality meat products including the famous Jimmy Doherty "love sausage".   Amazon Ordering pages: UK & Europe   USA & International   Canada

 

The Biological Potential of Swine

Author of "The Whole Hog - Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs" is biologist Lyall Watson who has tracked pigs in the wild, observed their resourceful and playful lives and deciphered their language of vocal sounds. During forty million years of evolution, pigs have become increasingly versatile, gregarious and more curious. Sixteen species of wild pigs are found over all continents except Australia (feral pigs only) and Antarctica. Ordering details: USA   Canada   UK & Europe (all deliver world-wide)

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Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs
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by Kelly Klober
Paperback - 313 pages
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Small-Scale Pig Raising
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Dirk Van Loon & Dick Van Loon
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Practical Pig Keeping
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Paul Smith
Hardcover 208 pages
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The Weaner Pig: Nutrition and Management - NEW!!

by Dr. Mike A. Varley & Dr. Julian Wiseman
Hardback - 352 pages Approx price: US$100   UK£55 currency calculator
 
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Human-Livestock Interactions::
The Stockperson & Productivity & Welfare of Intensively Farmed Animals

by Paul H. Hemsworth & G.J. Coleman
Hardcover 176 pages Approx price: US$55   UK£30
 
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Managing Pig Health and The Treatment of Disease

by Mike R. Muirhead & Dr. Tom J.L. Alexander
Hardcover 608 pages Approx price: US$184   UK£115 other currencies calculator
Synopsis:
A comprehensive and practical manual to the management and control of disease in pigs and specifically how it can affect the various stages of pig production. It includes detailed advice on disease identification, prevention and treatment, plus strategies to increase productivity.
Weaner rearing, wean to finish & farrow to finish operations are all covered.
Humane euthanasia methods and shooting techniques for killing pigs that are dying or suffering have are clearly described and well illustrated.
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Pig Stockmanship: Garth Pig Stockmanship Standards

by Dr. John Carr
The Garth Veterinary Practice, Beeford, Yorkshire
Paperback 62 pages Approx price: US$5   UK£8 currency conversion calculator
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Livestock Handling and Transport
2nd Edition

by Dr. Temple Grandin (2000)
Hardback - 464 pages Approx price: US$110   UK£60 currency calculator
 
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Harris on the Pig: Practical Hints for Pig Farmers

by Joseph Harris & Noel Perrin
Paperback 280 pages Approx price: US$12   UK£8 currency calculator