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Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs Care, Facilities, Management, Breed Selection

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ISBN-10: 1580173268

ISBN-13: 9781580173261

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Kelly Klober

List price: $18.95
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Covering all the major aspects of raising pigs and hogs, this book looks at how to choose the right breed, how to feed and house your animal and how to breed, butcher and process pork meats.
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Book details

List price: $18.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 1/6/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.144

Farmer, writer, and 4-H Club leader, Kelly Klober has raised purebred Duroc hogs for about 30 years. Kelly lives with his wife Phyllis on their farm in Missouri where they also have rabbits, several flocks of chickens producing hatching eggs, and flocks of minor poultry breeds.

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
Resources
Glossary
Index