Swine Science
Description:... History and development of the swine industry; World and U.S. swine and pork - past, present, and future; Breeds of swine; Establishing the herd, selecting and judging swine; Selecting, fitting, and showing swine; Principles of genetics; Reproduction in swine; Fundamentals of swine nutrition; Swine feeding standards, rations formulation, and feeding programs; Grains and other high energy feeds for swine; Protein feeds for swine; Pastures and forages for swine; Swine behavior and environment; Swine management; Swine health, diseases prevention, and parasite control; Buildings and equipment for swine; Marketing and slaughtering hogs; Pork and by-products from hog slaughter; Business aspects of swine production; Glossary of swine terms; Feed composition tables.
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