The Illustrated Guide to Pigs How to Choose Them How to Keep Them 1st Edition by Celia Lewis 9781616084363 1616084367

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ISBN 10:1616084367
ISBN 13:9781616084363
Author: Celia Lewis
With a resurgence of interest in raising animals, this delightfully illustrated and informative book is ideal for anyone who wants to choose the most suitable pig breed. The Illustrated Guide to Pigs covers thirty-eight of the most common breeds of pig in North America and Europe. Lewis has included helpful introductory sections with practical advice about pig rearing and husbandry, outlining the difference between the breeds. There are also practical sections on how to buy pigs, the equipment required to keep them, and advice on their basic care, feeding, and hygiene.

The Illustrated Guide to Pigs How to Choose Them How to Keep Them 1st Table of contents:

Foreword by HRH The Princess Royal

Introduction

The Pig’s Tale by Lewis Carroll

Why keep a pig?

Raising for meat

Breeding your own stock

An unusual pet

Choosing the right breed

Terminology

What to consider

Land

Housing

Fencing

Water

What to do next

Buying a pig

What to look for in a healthy pig

Acquiring stock

Bringing your stock home

Identification

Keeping records

Pigspeak

Handling and moving your pigs

Teaching your pigs to follow you

Getting pigs into a trailer

Catching piglets

Feeding

How to feel for condition

Varieties of food

How much to feed

How to approximate the weight of your pig

Other kinds of food

Taking the organic route

Boars

Should you keep a boar?

Artificial insemination

Farrowing

Caring for an in-pig sow

Getting ready for the birth

What happens during the birth

Dealing with newborn piglets

Teeth clipping

Weaning

Common ailments

Notifiable diseases

Before you call the vet

Breed profiles

Time for slaughter

What happens at the abattoir

Cuts of meat

Categories of meat

Cuts of pork

Cuts of bacon

Curing

Making your own bacon

Basic bacon dry cure

Basic bacon or gammon wet cure

Air-dried ham

Salami

Home smoking

Sausages

Basic sausage recipe

Glossary

Useful websites

Acknowledgements

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