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

Klober, Kelly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580173268 ISBN 13: 9781580173261

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997

Synopsis

Learn how to successfully raise your own pigs. Providing all the information a small-scale pig farmer needs, this comprehensive guide covers breed selection, housing, humane handling, butchering, disease management, and more. Stressing the importance of sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, Kelly Klober provides expert tips on making your hog operation more efficient and profitable. Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs will give beginners the confidence they need to succeed, while inspiring experienced farmers to try new techniques and experiment with new breeds. 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Small-Scale Pig Raising

A Guide to Raising Pigs offers small-scale farmers and 4-H or FFA youngsters clear, illustrated information about every aspect of pig raising including:

-- Choosing the right breeds

-- Feeding and housing

-- Health maintenance and disease prevention

-- Breeding

-- Butchering and pork processing

-- Fitting and showing

-- Pig raising as a business

About the Author:

Kelly Klober is the author of Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs, and has raised purebred hogs on his Missouri farm for almost 40 years. He writes, speaks, and consults on many small-farm topics, including farmers’ markets, breed preservation, chicken health, and sustainable practices.
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1580173268
• ISBN 13: 9781580173261
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320