Diseases of swine / [R.A. Craig and A.W. Bitting].

  • Craig, R. A. (Robert Alexander), 1872-1939.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Diseases of swine / [R.A. Craig and A.W. Bitting]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Selection, feeding, and management Conditions suitable for bog raising The profitableness of hog raising Fecundity Cheapness of production Hogs as scavengers Houses, inclosures, and fences The house and its location Portable houses , - Housing in mild climates Pens and pastures Fencing _■ Selection of breeding stock The breed Similarity of type in different breeds - Comparative score card of five breeds of hogs of the lard type - Differences between breeds as units _ Selection of a breed The breeder The foundation herd Selecting the sows Selecting the boar Feed and management t The sows , Management during pregnancy Opinions of breeders Farrowing time Opinions of breeders The sow a mother Weaning Opinions of breeders _ Feeding the pigs The breeding stock Fattening Selection of breeding stock Castrating and spaying Management of the dry sows Management of the boar _ Sanitation in the hog lot Prevention of diseases Cleanliness Breeding and feeding Isolated houses , _ „ Quarantine Treatment of diseases ! Prevention and destruction of vermin Page. 11 12 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 30 30 31 31 31 34 35 35 35 38 45 47 55 56 57 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 66
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