£19.95
About The Book
- This comprehensive book is essential reading for all those responsible for the achievement of high levels of output from pig units. Focusing on the complexity of accurately identifying the real causes of performance problems, the book emphasizes the importance of realistically appraising all the available evidence, including pig unit data and observation, before reaching firm conclusions.
- The author discusses all the main performance issues that commonly affect pig enterprises: for example, low litter sizes, high levels of stillborn pigs, high post-weaning mortality rates, slow growth rates, low feed intakes, and high feed conversion ratios. He analyses each problem in detail at every stage and examines a range of possibilities before guiding the reader towards the most likely cause, and the most appropriate course of action. In the context of general animal health and nutrition, he identifies related issues and recommends when it is appropriate to consult specialists in these fields.
Book Details
- Availability: In Print
- Publication date: November 2010
- Binding: Hardback
- Dimensions: 235 x 165mm (W x H)
- Weight: 258g
- Extent: 192pp
- ISBN: 9781847971951
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Identifying the Causes of Performance Problems
2. Finding Solutions to Problems
3. Why Do my Glits not Come 'on Heat'?
4. Why Do my Boars not Work?
5. Why Do my Sows not Hold?
6. Why Do my Sows not Farrow?
7. Why Is my Litter Size too Low?
8.Why Are so many of my Pigs Stillborn?
9. Why Is my Pre-Weaning Mortality too High?
10. Why Do my Lactating Sows not eat Enough?
11. Why Are so Many of my Sows Lame?
12. Why Are my Weaners so Variable?
13.Why Do my Weaners Scour?
14. Why Is my Post-Weaning Mortality so High?
15. Why Are my Growth Rates so Slow?
16. Why Are my Feed Intakes so Low?
17. Why Is my Feed Conversion so High?
18. Why Do so Many of my Pigs Suffer Tail Biting?
19. Why Are my Grading so Poor?
20. Why Are my Slaughter Returns so Poor?
Glossary
Index
The cost of delivering this item to your selected country is detailed below:
| Item Delivery Cost: |
With over 10 years experience in
meeting customers needs, our retail
team are well-placed to answer any
questions you may have.
We don't claim to have all the answers. But we do have quite a few.
To put us to the test, just click on Contact Us and we'll be happy to help whenever we can. Read more...
With a wide selection of products
from an elite band of specialist
suppliers, our aim is to provide
you with most relevant products
you need to run your farm or
smallholding.
But if, for some reason, you can't find what you're after, please tell us by clicking here. Read more...
Quality. Service. Price. Providing
great value to customers
isn't "rocket science".
Instead, great value is a relentless focus on providing quality goods at the right price with prompt and cheerful service.
That's the only "rocket science" behind our approach at 5m Retail. Read more...
Everybody has three questions when
it comes to delivery:1. How Much?
2. How Soon?
3. What About Returns?
We are committed to answering those questions clearly and precisely. Read more...
© 5M Enterprises Ltd. 2000 - 2011
No part of this site may be reproduced
without permission
Terms and Conditions
Privacy
Disclaimer