Pig Production Problems deals with pig production all over the world and provides reasons why the actions should be considered and, where available, gives the back-up evidence from trial work.

Contents

1. Litter Size
2. Birthweights
3. The Post-Weaning Check to Growth
4. Empty Days
5. Culling Strategy
6. Prolapse
7. Choosing a Gilt
8. Seasonal Infertility
9. New Terminology
10. Common Problems with Records
11. Risk Management
12. Another String to Your Bow?
13. Franchising
14. Mostly About People
15. Partnerships
16. Dealing with a Cash Crisis
17. Growth Rate
18. Food Conversion
19. Stocking Density
20. Problems with Hot Weather
21. Wrong Mucking/Pen Fouling
22. Pig Mixing
23. Tailbiting
24. Legs and Lameness
25. Mycotoxins
26. Immunity
27. Stress and Stressors
28. Biosecurity
29. Liquid Feeding
30. Fermented Liquid Feeding (FLF)
31. Problems with Ventilation

Index

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