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Everything an amateur pigkeeper needs for success
Get Started in Pig Keeping offers amateur pigkeepers everything they need to make a success of this increasingly popular pursuit. Whether you are interested in breeding pigs, in meat production, or just want the pleasure of their company, this book covers legalities, basic equipment, picking breeds, understanding behaviour and how to raise and slaughter pigs. You'll get all of the advice you need on daily maintenance of your animal, from feeding to cleaning, and find ample resources if you wish to produce your own meat - or even market and sell it at a local level.
Get Started in Pig Keeping includes:
Chapter 1: The starting point
Chapter 2: Preparation and knowing the rules
Chapter 3: Before your pig arrives
Chapter 4: Can keeping pigs be cost effective?
Chapter 5: Getting your first pig
Chapter 6: Feeding your pig
Chapter 7: The health of your pig
Chapter 8: Breeding from your own stock
Chapter 9: Meat for the freezer
Chapter 10: Sales and Marketing
Chapter 11: Who's who in the pig world
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
Not got much time?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
Extend your knowledge
Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
Try this
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
About the Author
Tony York has been running courses for amateur pig-keepers for over 10 years, and has seen the number of attendees triple in that time. He has made several television programmes on pigkeeping and is known in the community for his passionate commitment to furthering the cause of organic farming and smallholding as well as for his expert communication skills.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've read some abominations on this subject but thankfully this book contains a plethora of relevant and easily understood information presented in a very effective layout.
"Happiness is pig-shaped" is a well used phrase by the author Tony York and his genuine affection for his animals abounds from every page, with plenty of anecdotes from over forty years of pig keeping and dashes of humour throughout this man shares his encyclopedic knowledge of pigs in a frank and honest and altogether non preachy manner.
So what do we get for our money? After a brief introduction exploring why we want to keep a pig in the first place we swiftly move on to the law, encompassing movement licences, herd numbers and registration. Fencing, housing, breed varieties and the all important cost factor are explored in depth. Feeding, breeding and an invaluable section on pig health are next, followed by a self explanatory section entitled "Meat for the freezer". The book is rounded out by a chapter on sales and marketing if that path appeals to you and ends with a who's who in the pig world.
I found this book invaluable and engrossing and will certainly go a long way towards getting you started in the world of pig keeping. Oinking brilliant......Hats off to Tony York!!
"Happiness is pig-shaped" is a well used phrase by the author Tony York and his genuine affection for his animals abounds from every page, with plenty of anecdotes from over forty years of pig keeping and dashes of humour throughout this man shares his encyclopedic knowledge of pigs in a frank and honest and altogether non preachy manner.
So what do we get for our money? After a brief introduction exploring why we want to keep a pig in the first place we swiftly move on to the law, encompassing movement licences, herd numbers and registration. Fencing, housing, breed varieties and the all important cost factor are explored in depth. Feeding, breeding and an invaluable section on pig health are next, followed by a self explanatory section entitled "Meat for the freezer". The book is rounded out by a chapter on sales and marketing if that path appeals to you and ends with a who's who in the pig world.
I found this book invaluable and engrossing and will certainly go a long way towards getting you started in the world of pig keeping. Oinking brilliant......Hats off to Tony York!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
this book does exactly what it says on the cover "covers all aspects of pig keeping". it is a fantastic book for the beginner. i could not put it down, i just wanted to keep on reading. easy to read, well laid out, very informative, up to date and an excellent read.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Loads of useful information which has made my transition from 'thinking about keeping pigs' to actually keeping pigs for real!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A great read
This book has been so well written, it is a good read for anyone whether venturing into pig keeping or not. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Sophie27
Get started great start!
Another purchase for my other half, he is finding it good reading with lots of tips on getting started with pigs.
Published 4 months ago by L. Davis
Can't wait to get some pigs
This is an excellent guide to starting out at keeping pigs. There are lots of useful tips, do's & dont's. Can't wait to get some pigs now. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ms. Lynne Singer
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