Whittemore's Science and Practice of Pig Production provides clear and current information on both the practical and scientific aspects of the pig industry, including management, breeding, nutrition, and the heath and welfare of pigs.

Features:

• Updated versions of existing chapters
• Input from international authorities
• Many tables, photographs and figures

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Pig Meat and Carcass Quality
3. Growth and Body Composition Changes in Pigs
4. Reproduction
5. Pig Behaviour and Welfare
6. Development and Improvement of Pigs by Genetic Selection
7. The Maintenance of Health
8. Energy Value of Feedstuffs for Pigs
9. Nutritional Value of Proteins and Amino Acids in Feedstuffs for Pigs
10. Value of Fats and Oils in Pig Diets
11. Energy and Protein Requirements for Maintenance, Growth and Reproduction
12. Requirements for Water, Minerals and Vitamins
13. Appetite and Voluntary Feed Intake
14. Diet Formulation
15. Optimisation of Feed Supply to Growing Pigs and Breeding Sows
16. Product Marketing
17. Environmental Management of Pigs
18. Production Performance Monitoring
19. Simulation Modelling
20. Conclusion

Index

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