Pig farming technology and management

Author: Lian Senyang
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Publishing Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book provides a detailed description of the biological characteristics and behavioral traits of pigs, including pig breeds (both Chinese local breeds and foreign introduced breeds), pig breeding and hybrid utilization. It focuses on discussing pig nutrition and feed, covering nutritional requirements, common feedstuffs and their nutritional properties, feed formulation and ration mixing, feed processing and quality testing. The book also addresses pig farm construction and equipment, production of breeding pigs, raising of young pigs, feeding and management of growing-finishing pigs, large-scale pig farming and traditional farming by farmers, ecological pig farming, prevention and treatment of pig diseases, and management of pig farms. The content is scientific, comprehensive, and systematic, linking theory with practice, concise, highlights key points, and highly practical. It can serve as a professional textbook for college, vocational school, and rural correspondence students, and is also a valuable reference for pig farmers, technicians, and business managers. The book is divided into 12 chapters, systematically introducing an overview of China's pig farming industry and its development trends, innovations in large-scale breeding and organizational forms, and the impact of WTO on China's pig farming industry. It provides a detailed description of the biological characteristics and behavioral traits of pigs, including Chinese local breeds and foreign introduced breeds, as well as pig breeding and hybrid utilization. It focuses on discussing pig nutrition and feed, covering nutritional requirements, common feedstuffs and their nutritional properties, feed formulation and ration mixing, feed processing and quality testing. Additionally, it addresses pig farm construction and equipment, production of breeding pigs, raising of young pigs, feeding and management of growing-finishing pigs, large-scale pig farming and traditional farming by farmers, ecological pig farming, prevention and treatment of pig diseases, and management of pig farms. Considering the characteristics of China's pig farming industry and the diversity of those involved in pig farming, the book balances scientific rigor, comprehensiveness, and systematic organization while also addressing the needs of current pig farming practices and reproductive systems. The goal is to achieve a theory-practice connection, concise content, emphasis on key points, and strong practicality. The book can serve as a professional textbook for college, vocational school, and rural correspondence students, and is also a valuable reference for pig farmers, technicians, and business managers.