Pig Keeping: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Would-be Smallholders - Couverture rigide

Lutwyche, Richard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1905400861 ISBN 13 : 9781905400867

Editeur : National Trust Books, 2010

Synopsis

• A fascinating and practical guide to the pig breeds of Britian.
• Covers rare and traditional breeds – from the Tamworth to the Gloucestershire Old Spot as well as imported breeds such as the Vietnamese Pot Belly.
• Packed with practical information on rearing pigs for meat and for breeding.

Includes expert advice on feeding, providing shelter and mating – right through to selling the meat and raising piglets. Whether you would like a British Lop to breed and raise pedigree piglets, or perhaps a Berkshire for delicious sausages, this book will help you to pick the right pig for you. Guiding you through every stage of the pig keeping process – from choosing livestock to finding a partner for your sow – this book covers everything you need to know about keeping, breeding, eating and selling pigs.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard Lutwyche is Secretary of both the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club and the British Saddlebacks Breeders' Club. He edits newsletters for many pig clubs and societies. He is MD of the Traditional Breeds Meat Marketing Co Ltd and has published articles in Country Life, The Field, Country Living, NFU Countryside, Smallholder and many more. He was author of Rare Breed Pig Keeping

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Trust Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905400861
• ISBN 13: 9781905400867
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: HarperCollins Publishers, Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; HarperCollins, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper; Dublin 1; D01 C9W8; Irlande