A Manual for
Success in Smallholder Pig Rearing
The wean to
finish period
This short manual provides for a start in pig production.
The manual was initially designed for East Africa specifically Uganda.
Once your stockmanship skills have encompassed the wean to finish pig, the stockperson can move towards keeping adult breeding stock.
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The pig – weaning to finish |
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Introduction
to Pigs |
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Basic Housing |
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Swill feeding – collection and distribution – note check with
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Obtaining pigs |
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Keeping pigs
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Normal pig behavior: |
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Recognising health: |
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Monitoring the pigs |
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Cleaning the building after the pigs go |
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Budget examples |
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The adult herd – breeding and
farrowing sows