A guide to traditional pig keeping
By: by Carol Harris
Publisher: Good Life
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Preston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9781904871293; 9781904871606
Subjects: Swine; Rare breeds; Traditional farming; Porcs; Races rares; Agriculture traditionnelle
Description: "This is a fully illustrated and comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of traditional pig husbandry. With a strong emphasis on the conservation of both rare and traditional breeds, it is aimed very much at the small-scale enterprise and includes day-to-day management issues such as housing, breeding, showing, sales, marketing, welfare, food regulations and organic pig keeping. It also has sections identifying breeds together with their histories, butchery, meat curing, sausage making and cooking. With contributions from many experts it contains clear text, numerous photos and a substantial resource section together with endorsements from Marcus Bates of the British Pig Association and chef and pig breeder Antony Worrall-Thompson"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Originally published: Preston: Farming, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Section 1. Acquiring and keeping pigs; title: 1. Would you make a good pig keeper?; title: 2. Pigs as a business; title: 3. Pig characteristics and qualities; title: 4. Pig breeds; title: 5. Choosing and buying your pig; title: 6. The costs of keeping pigs; title: 7. Land building and regulatory requirements; title: 8. Equiment and materials; title: 9. Feeding and nutrition; title: 10. Pig ailments; title: 11. General welfare; title: 12. Breeding and care of the litter; title: 13. Showing your pigs; title: 14. Keeping pigs as pets; title: 15. Training; title: Section 2. Processing and marketing; title: 16. Slaughtering; title: 17. Food hygiene; title: 18. Butchery; title: 19. Processing; title: 20. Marketing; title: 21. Sales; title: Section 3. Issues and information; title: 22. Issues for keepers and producers; title: Appendices; title: 1. Recipes; title: 2. Gestation table; title: 3. Glossary; title: 4. Resources; title: 5. Breed societies; title: 6. Organisations; title: Index.