Pigs Mammals Animals
Websites about the science and practice of raising pigs and related animals (including other boars) for agricultural use.
Top: Science: Agriculture: Animals: Mammals: Pigs
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Australian Pig Science Association - This organisation aims to provide a forum for excellence in science related to all aspects of the pig industry. Gives information on membership, conferences, publications and awards.
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Kansas State University ASI Swine Information - Articles in PDF format about swine nutrition and profitability.
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Primefacts: The Grower Herd - Provides guidance on feeding growing pigs, diseases, grading and temperature control and the importance of weighing and managing the finishers.
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Pork Interpretive Gallery - An informational site, PIG aims to give adults and children a better understanding of pork production and how pigs are raised.
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National Pig Improvement Program - Provides a service to the Australian pig industry by providing genetic evaluation services for participating purebred herds.
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Prairie Swine Centre - Conducts research on behalf of western Canadian pork producers. Specializing in the areas of nutrition, swine behaviour, engineering, and environment.
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Sow and Litter Care - Provides advice from pre-farrowing preparations through the farrowing process to the weaning of the litter.
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Primefacts: The Litter - Provides information on managing newborn piglets, fostering and artificial rearing, routine tasks and creep feeding.
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The Pig Journal - Produced by the UK Pig Veterinary Society, this twice yearly publication provides authoritative articles and information on pig production and health.
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Primefacts: The Weaner - Discusses different types of weaning and their associated problems, and offers guidance on pre-weaning management, the weaning procedure and suitable weaning housing.
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Pig Genetics - The Animal Genetics and Breeding unit in Australia provides details of PIGBLUP, a genetic evaluation system, information sheets on pig genetics and details of current and past research.
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Hog Production: Modern Methods of an Ancient Task - Provides video clips of modern commercial pig production from farrowing, through the nursery pens to the finishing barn.
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Pigs: Information Sheet - The Vegetarian Society covers such controversial issues as pig production and welfare, the use of farrowing crates, the increase in infectious diseases resulting from intensive farming, and methods of slaughter.
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Pig Basics - Everything you ever needed to know about pigs but didn’t know who to ask.
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Basic Pig Husbandry: The Boar - Provides guidance on selecting boars, mating management, feed requirements, disease control programs, detusking and reluctance to work.
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Swine Parasite Control: Ectoparasites - Describes the more important parasites and nuisance insects and provides details of pesticides for their control.
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Basic Pig Husbandry: Gilts and Sows - Provides guidance on selection and care of gilts and sows, the mating, gestation and pre-farrowing periods, farrowing, after-farrowing care and the lactation period.
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