Improving Organic Animal Farming

Improving Organic Animal Farming
Author: Mette Vaarst
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agric
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2019-02-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781786761804

This collection addresses recent research on challenges facing organic animal farming such as more targeted breeding, improved grazing and feed rations, better methods of health and disease management as well as ways of enhancing animal welfare.

Understanding the Behaviour and Improving the Welfare of Pigs

Understanding the Behaviour and Improving the Welfare of Pigs
Author: Sandra Edwards
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre: Animal welfare
ISBN: 9781786764430

This collection reviews the genetic and developmental factors that affect pig behaviour and assesses ways of optimising pig welfare at different stages of production, from breeding to slaughter.

A Guide to Pig Breeding - A Collection of Articles on the Boar and Sow, Swine Selection, Farrowing and Other Aspects of Pig Breeding

A Guide to Pig Breeding - A Collection of Articles on the Boar and Sow, Swine Selection, Farrowing and Other Aspects of Pig Breeding
Author: Various
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1473354684

This impressive volume contains a large and comprehensive collection of articles on pig farming, with information on diet, ailments, housing, preparation, marketing, and many other aspects of pig breeding. Constituting a complete and detailed treatise on the subject, this collection of articles contains everything an existing or prospective pig farmer needs to know about the practice, and makes for a worthy addition to collections of farming and animal-keeping literature. The articles of this compendium include: 'Breeding Farm Animals', 'Good Pig Keeping', 'Harris on the Pig', 'Hogs', 'Outdoor Pig Keeping', 'Pig Husbandry', 'Pig Keeping', 'Pigs and Their Management', 'Principles of Practical Pig Breeding and Feeding', 'Productive Swine Husbandry', 'The Book of the Pig', 'The Feeding and Management of Pigs', 'The Handbook of Modern Pig Farming', and more. We are proud to republish this volume, now complete with a new introduction on pig farming.

Optimising Pig Herd Health and Production

Optimising Pig Herd Health and Production
Author: Dominiek Maes
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781786768834

Whilst it can mean enhanced biosecurity, more intensive and globalised pig production (based on a narrowing genetic base) also potentially increases the risk of disease and its spread. It has been estimated that production diseases can lower pig production efficiency by 10-15%, though financial losses can be much greater. The sector must allocate more resources to the creation and development of preventative measures that can be used to tackle the threat of disease. Optimising pig herd health and production provides a comprehensive review of the wealth of research on optimising pig health to prevent the development and consequent spread of diseases that can devastate the industry, such as African Swine Fever (ASF) and Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS). Chapters in this volume consider the methods used to prevent disease outbreaks, ranging from on-farm strategies, such as managing feed, housing and stocking density to optimise health, to the development and use of vaccines.

A Guide to Raising Pigs

A Guide to Raising Pigs
Author: Kelly Klober
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1997
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Care, facilities, breed selection, management.

On the Farm

On the Farm
Author: Aliza Eliazarov
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 198485741X

A collection of moving and soulful portraits of beloved farm animals, alongside surprising facts, entertaining anecdotes, and captivating histories of these heritage breeds on American farms. “The beauty and breadth of heritage animal breeds is on full display in this delightful and gorgeous book.”—Isabella Rossellini, actress and author of My Chickens and I Animal lovers, homesteaders, eco-conscious consumers, and fans of beautiful photography alike will cherish the charm of On the Farm’s stunning portraits and stories. With over 150 photographs, renowned animal photographer Aliza Eliazarov invites us to take a closer look at the animal breeds taking center stage in the regenerative farming movement. Along with fun facts about the domesticated animals who have shaped and changed our world—goats, sheep, cows, horses, donkeys, llamas, alpacas, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and farm dogs—On the Farm features sometimes quirky, sometimes harrowing personal tales of amazing animals. Meet Bilbo, the donkey in love with truck tires; Kurt, the diminutive Angora goat with a miraculous birth story;and Princess Peppermint, an anxious pig with a taste for cocktails. The focus on rare and heritage breeds will enlighten and inform you about the astonishing variety of livestock and poultry, as well as the impact that the loss of this biodiversity is having on global food security. Equal parts fine art and field guide, shot entirely on location at small farms and homesteads, On the Farm delivers us to the pastoral with an enjoyable meditation on the animals that civilization has grown alongside.

Alternative Swine Management Systems

Alternative Swine Management Systems
Author: Ioan Hutu
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2019-06-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128189681

Alternative Swine Management Systems examines technologically humane substitutions for swine production, focusing specifically on hoop structure systems. Benefits of these alternatives include enhanced animal welfare and reduced capital cost. From small holders involved in low input pig farms, to larger commercial operations, this book instructs users on new technology to improve the quality of animal production, animal welfare and environmental protection points. - Offers economically efficient, environmentally stable, and socially acceptable alternatives to swine farming - Extends regions and climactic conditions for any swine farm location - Provides an ideal resource for animal and veterinary science researchers and engineers, as well as swine farm management