Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd
    Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd
    Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd
    Ebook38 pages39 minutes

    Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd

    By Read Books Ltd.

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    “Starting a Pig Farm” is a fantastic collection of vintage articles on the subject of keeping pigs, dealing with every aspect from buying and housing to marketing and beyond. This book contains a wealth of timeless, practical information that will be of considerable utility to anyone with an interest in keeping pigs for pleasure or for profit. Perfect for those with little previous experience. Contents include: “Making A Start”, “The Breed”, “Courtesy Berkshire News”, “Courtesy Berkshire News”, “Courtesy United Duroc Record Association”, “The Individual Pig”, “Starting An Outdoor Herd”, “The Only Answer”, “Breed To Buy?”, “Best Bet”, “Much In Favour”, “Laying The Foundations Of The Herd”, “Backyard Pig Keeping”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on pig farming.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateMay 31, 2013
    ISBN9781473391154
    Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd

    Related to Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd

    Related ebooks

    Agriculture For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Rise Of The Boer Goat

      Oct 29, 2021

      The Rise Of The Boer Goat
      5 min read

    • Article

      ‘To Profit From Pigs, Aim For Efficiency And Quality’

      Aug 24, 2020

      In the short time since Khulile Mahlalela started farming in 2015, she has already won a number of awards for her piggery business. In 2019, she won two of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s (agriculture department) Fe

      4 min read

    • Article

      Pig-rearing Basics

      Mar 12, 2021

      Pig-rearing Basics
      2 min read

    • Article

      Home-Raised PIG FEED

      Feb 21, 2020

      Home-Raised PIG FEED
      7 min read

    • Article

      Poultry On Pasture

      Feb 12, 2021

      Poultry On Pasture
      9 min read

    • Article

      Dreaming Of A House Cow

      Jun 14, 2018

      Dreaming Of A House Cow
      5 min read

    • Article

      Pigs: Cost-effective And Efficient Soil Improvers

      Jan 20, 2020

      Angus McIntosh, a champion of regenerative agriculture in South Africa, has applied biodynamic practices to beef, broiler and egg production since he began farming on Spier Wine Estate near Stellenbosch in 2008. Almost from inception, his customers a

      5 min read

    • Article

      ‘Fly Farming Can Reduce Waste, Minimise Need For Landfills’

      Sep 21, 2020

      Protein from maggots can be harvested sustainably as flies are fed on waste, reducing the need for landfills and helping to slow climate change. This was according to Simon Hazell, co-founder and CEO of Inseco, a fly farm near Cape Town, who said a v

      1 min read

    • Article

      Cured Meats

      May 15, 2020

      Cured Meats
      7 min read

    • Article

      Stud Farm Diaries

      Dec 24, 2019

      Stud Farm Diaries
      7 min read

    Reviews for Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Starting a Pig Farm - A Collection of Articles on Selection, Grazing and General Management of the Herd - Read Books Ltd.

      &cbook_preview_excerpt.htmlmU4:aF m -jiĹT:vv:?| 2q^zUy}ǗgzON5w?|//w=BA:əJ%R;PLTH;:J%^& =yNgp>+h'z9б4%M])^Et$`'q(Yj9 i|rXeveJbLM"= Eػ"#ߐ[JAPj+c,qSܥp "2x*+x=^a-"|cPo~GlzpV,ܐom}ޏ\pSBhu _ Z"+A*z2x$S ]c(c޻bd95U4{iv Vat,`5Bcp]Eȵ@sKM=FIϧ8^UZy6qyvڼvΐ%v]wIwԱCo`z6V1 6#wC*\:FC d/%r%w[*UtGUA(@y08>_yzDNǎŘ6 )aՉ zo~
      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1