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The illustrated guide to pigs, how to choose them - how to keep them, by Celia Lewis

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

The illustrated guide to pigs

751659163

by Celia Lewis

how to choose them - how to keep them

Machine generated contents note: The Pig / Roald Dahl -- Why keep a pig? -- Raising for meat -- Breeding your own stock -- An unusual pet -- Choosing the right breed -- Terminology -- What to consider -- Land -- Housing -- Fencing -- Water -- What to do next -- Buying a pig -- What to look for in a healthy pig -- Acquiring stock -- Bringing your stock home -- Identification -- Keeping records -- Pigspeak -- Handling and moving your pigs -- Teaching your pigs to follow you -- Getting pigs into a trailer -- Catching piglets -- Feeding -- How to feel for condition -- Varieties of food -- How much to feed -- How to approximate the weight of your pig -- Other kinds of food -- Taking the organic route -- Boars -- Should you keep a boar? -- Artificial insemination -- Farrowing -- Caring for an in-pig sow -- Getting ready for the birth -- What happens during the birth -- Dealing with newborn piglets -- Teeth clipping -- Weaning -- Common ailments -- Notifiable diseases --Contents note continued: Before you call the vet -- Breed profiles -- Time for slaughter -- What happens at the abattoir -- Cuts of meat -- Categories of meat -- Cuts of pork -- Cuts of bacon -- Curing -- Making your own bacon -- Basic bacon dry cure -- Basic bacon or gammon wet cure -- Air-dried ham -- Salami -- Home smoking -- Sausages -- Basic sausage recipe