Practical skills on the care of pigs. Covers pig husbandry, health care, breeding programs for sows and raising piglets. Highlights animal welfare standards for pigs.
| Title | Pig Agskills |
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| Pages | 116 |
| ISBN | 978 0 7313 0631 2 |
| Catalogue number | B737 |
| Year published | 2010 |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development |
| Price | $30.00AUD (inc GST) |
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| eBook - $12.99 (iPad/iPhone) |
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Type: Publication
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Bosley and Bruce
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Poultry Agskills
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Date: 2023
Alpaca Agskills
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Type: Publication
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Goat Agskills
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Type: Publication
Date: 2023
Sheep Agskills
A guide to the basics of handling and caring for sheep, with step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and colour pictures. Includes safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, catching and handling, mouthing, drenching, vaccinating, crutching, foot trimming, lambing and individual identification.
Type: Publication
Date: 2005
Beef Agskills
A step-by-step guide to basic beef skills and practices, including many diagrams and colour photos. Covers general safety precautions, animal welfare, quality assurance, drafting and counting cattle, mouthing, drenching, vaccinations, dehorning calves, heat detection, calving problems, weaning and paddock appraisal.
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