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Pig Production: Biological Principles and Applications is written for students in introductory or advanced courses and covers all the topics from genetics, reproduction, nutrition and growth, to timely and modern discussions on human resource management and social farming issues. It combines knowledge of biological studies with opportunities for getting practical experience in the pig production business. Unlike other books, this text leads students to understand the techniques involved in pig production's rapid growth and industry successes. Along with retaining historical information for understanding proven methodologies, it promotes learning through modules designed for group discussion.
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section I: Origins of the modern pig and evolution of modern production systems. Section II: Pig Biology. Section III: Nutrition and feeding. Section IV: Housing, environment and nutrient management. Section V: Pig production applications that make business sense. Section VI: Techniques for management of Indoor and Outdoor pigs. Section VII: 26. Glossary of terms for pig production.
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Writing for animal science students who will go on to work in commercial farms, McGlone (Director, Pork Industry Institute, Texas Tech U.) and Pond (animal science, Cornell U.) introduce the basic biology of the pig and look at farm applications with reference to biology. Applications include such considerations as nutrition, environment, waste man
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