Profitable Pig Farming

Contents: Foreword. 1. Pig farming as a career. 2. Organisational problems. 3. Building and equipment. 4. Comparison of systems. 5. Management of breeding stock. 6. Feeding levels for economy and grading. 7.  Costs of production and profitability at different weights. 8. Producing food rations and methods of use. 9. Breeds, Breeding policy and records. 10. Artificial insemination. 11. Virus pneumonia and its eradication. 12. Health and disease and hints and tips. 

In the present book attempt has been made to provide readily available information on various aspects of “Profitable Pig Farming”. The whole subject matter has been divided into 12 chapters, which includes pig farming as a career, organizational problems, buildings and equipment comparison of systems, management of breeding stock, feeding levels for economy and grading, cost of production and profitability at different weights, producing food rations and methods of use, breeds, breeding policy and records, artificial insemination, virus pneumonia and its eradication, health and disease and hints and tips.