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Commercial Pig Farming
A Guide for Swine Production and Management
- 502 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Commercial Pig Farming
A Guide for Swine Production and Management
About this book
Commercial Pig Farming: A Guide for Swine Production and Management provides a comprehensive overview of the pig farming sector, which accounts for approximately 35% of meat production globally. Written by authors spanning 25 chapters, this book aims to provide broad coverage on the key aspects of commercial pig farm management including breeding and reproduction, housing, mechanization, feeding, health and welfare, pork processing, marketing, waste management, and circular bioeconomy. The book will move beyond the basics to cover state-of-the art and cutting-edge technologies in the industry, from artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications for swine health and feeding management, to the latest vaccinations strategies and biosecurity guidelines for pigs.The most complete and current guide to pig farming available on the market, this book will be most useful to progressive farmers, researchers, and graduate and post-graduate students interested in veterinary science, animal agriculture, and meat production and processing. Professionals working in the pig industry and other livestock industry stakeholders will also find this a valuable resource.
- Comprehensively covers the healthcare, reproduction, and management aspects of pig farming
- Details diagnosis, prevention, and control of swine illness?
- Includes the latest biosecurity measures for pig farms
- Discusses precision pig farming using artificial intelligence tools and smart phone applications
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Yes, you can access Commercial Pig Farming by Anuj Chauhan,Ayon Tarafdar,Gyanendra Kumar Gaur,Sunil Ekanath Jadhav,Rupasi Tiwari,Triveni Dutt in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Zoology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- COMMERCIAL PIG FARMING
- COMMERCIAL PIG FARMING
- Copyright
- Contents
- Contributors
- 1 - Commercial pig farming scenario, challenges, and prospects
- 2 - Germplasm for commercial pig farms
- 3 - Breeding management in commercial pig farms
- 4 - Housing requirements, layout, and designs for the construction of different sized farms
- 5 - Mechanical equipment and scope of automation in commercial pig farm
- 6 - Feed resources, feeding principles, and nutrient requirements of pigs
- 7 - Balanced ration for different categories of pigs
- 8 - Alternative feeding resources for economic feeding of pigs
- 9 - Precision feeding in pigs
- 10 - Care and management of breeding boars and sows
- 11 - Care and management of piglets
- 12 - Artificial insemination in pig
- 13 - Reproductive disorders in pigs and their management
- 14 - Bacterial and fungal infections of pig and their management
- 15 - Viral infections of pig: Signs, prevention, and control
- 16 - Parasitic diseases of pig: Signs, prevention, and control
- 17 - Vaccination strategies in pigs
- 18 - Zoonotic diseases in swine production: Risks, prevention, and control
- 19 - Guidelines for diagnostic sample collection in pigs
- 20 - Biosecurity measures for commercial pig farms
- 21 - Pork processing, its quality, and safety
- 22 - Mobile applications and web-based resources for efficient piggery management
- 23 - Animal welfare issues in commercial pig production systems
- 24 - Pig waste management
- 25 - Sustainable swine management through circular bioeconomy
- Index
- Back Cover