“All About Pigs & Pig-Keeping” contains almost all the information one might want to know about pigs and related subjects. Presented as a series of over 800 questions and answers split into helpful sections, this volume is sure to be of utility to farmers and pig owners alike. Contents Include: “Breeding”, “Breeding for Bacon”, “Sow's Breeding Life”, “Feeding”, “Animal Protein”, “Antibiotics”, “Artificial Rearing”, “Housing”, “Equipment”, “Fattening”, “Houses”, “Management”, “Bad Habits”, “Crops and Cropping”, “Ear Marking and Ringing”, “Veterinary Abnormalities”, “Abnormal Behaviour”, “Abortion”, “Boar Troubles”, 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 the history of farming.

Originally published in the 1950s, this extremely comprehensive book answers 800 questions about pigs and pig-keeping. Packed full of useful information and well illustrated with explanatory diagrams, this contains much of practical use to today's pig keeper.Contents Include: Breeding Breeding for Bacon Sow's Breeding Life Feeding Animal Protein Antibiotics Artificial Rearing Housing Equipment Fattening Houses Management Bad Habits Crops and Cropping Ear Marking and Ringing Veterinary Abnormalities Abnormal Behaviour Abortion Boar Troubles

This book is the revised version of 'Keeping A Few Free Range Pigs'.The popularity of free range pig farming increases all the time but it is not just those that wish to farm pigs on a commercial scale that are a part of this movement, small mixed farms and people that just want to raise a few pigs for the freezer are seeking out information on the best way to farm a few pigs out on pasture.This book is written in a question and answer format, written in plain English, and easy to read. No technical jargon, just uncomplicated information and answers to questions on keeping a few free range pigs on pasture.

This book is a plain english guide to raising a few pigs outdoors on pasture. Free Range Pig farming is becoming very popular as people discover how easy it is to incorporate pigs into a sustainable farming system for the benefit of their land, animal welfare and the wholesome pork such conditions will produce. Lee McCosker has been farming free range pigs for over fifteen years on a commercial scale and during that time she has always shared her experiences with others in an effort to promote free range, pasture based farms. Many of the inquiries have come from people just wishing to keep a few pigs for the freezer or just for their own enjoyment and not on a large scale. The questions people ask are very similar so Lee has put together a collection of questions and answers that will bring together all aspects of buying, growing, housing and breeding pigs along with tips on producing the best tasting pork ever.