Whittemore's Science and Practice of Pig Production

Containing inputs from international centres across Europe and North America, this third edition provides information on both the practical and scientific aspects of the pig industry. It is a reference book on the management, breeding, feeding, nutrition, health and welfare of pigs.
A comprehensive source of information on breeding, feeding, management, and health and welfare of pigs; re-written as an edited volume, with contributions from world renowned international experts; new material includes current thinking on nutrition, growth and body composition, research on reproduction and genetic technologies, and special sections on animal welfare and environmental requirements of pigs.