I have a good friend in Africa who wants to begin rearing pigs.I
promised to get him ALL the information he needs on that.That is
ranging from cost,breed,common diseases,sound they make,what a female
pig is called e.t.c

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Request for Question Clarification by tutuzdad-ga on 05 Apr 2006 08:32 PDT

I believe your friend will benefit greatly from these simply written
publications. Let me know if you are satisfied:

'STOREY'S GUIDE TO RAISING PIGS : CARE/FACILITIES/MANAGEMENT/BREED SELECTION'
Practical advice for buying, feeding, and caring for hogs, plus modern
breeding and herd management.

AMAZON.COM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580173268/ref=pd_sim_b_3/102-2198295-5882516?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=283155

'PIG FARMING 101'
Everything you ever needed to know about pigs...but didn't know who to ask
http://www.farmtofork.ca/brochures/pigbasics.htm

Awaiting your reply.

tutuzdad-ga

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Clarification of Question by informant-ga on 05 Apr 2006 19:56 PDT

if only i could browse the book but it seems like something that could
be of great use to him.The second unlikely.Just something detailed to
help a "layman" get started on pig rearing.

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Clarification of Question by informant-ga on 05 Apr 2006 20:09 PDT

I forgot to mention that I am looking for something online i.e read or
print and not a book.

Hello Informant,

Below you wil find information and free online resources regarding pig production. 

The MLC technical division and BPEX produce a large number of
publications and general management leaflets on all aspects of pig
production and other elements of the pigmeat supply chain.
You can download these publications (free) by clicking on the titles
at the following link. There are about 50 titles available.

http://www.bpex.org/technical/publications/freePublications.asp

Additional booklets
http://www.stotfoldpigs.co.uk/publish/booklet.html


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Swine - Feeding and Nutrition 

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/swine/nutritio.html


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Starting pig production
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/thematiclists/15154.html

The Pig Note Collection
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/pigs/940.html

Management and Economics
http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/pigs/940.html#management


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The pig site provides a lot of useful information.
Check out the links to other shortcuts on the right..
http://www.thepigsite.com/articles/6/production-and-mgmt


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A Guide to Natural Pig Production (free)
http://www.alltech.com/Publications/pig_production.cfm


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Pigs for small farms
http://journeytoforever.org/farm_pig.html


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Below is a listing of hog sites provided by the North Dakota
Department of Agricuture that can serve as a ready reference, whether
you are an experienced hog producer or interested in getting started.
http://www.agdepartment.com/Programs/HogSwine.htm


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Swine Management and Nutrition FAQ
http://web.aces.uiuc.edu/faq/faq.pdl?project_id=12

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Search terms
pig production guides
guide to pig production swine hogs


I hope thie information provided is helpful!


Best regards,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 07 Apr 2006 08:50 PDT

Sorry about the typo.
It should read "the" not "thie".

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 07 Apr 2006 08:58 PDT

Additional information


Swine Production Glossary
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/swine/abc.html

Swine Facilities
http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/swine/fac/hm.html

Quick Disease Guide
This area of ThePigSite.com lists over 140 pig, hog and swine diseases
/ conditions in alphabetical order. Simply select the disease of
choice from the list below or the drop down menu above. Diseases
listed in alphabetical order.
http://www.thepigsite.com/diseaseinfo/


ThePigSite Weekly Newsletter Archives
http://www.thepigsite.com/newsletter/

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 07 Apr 2006 09:10 PDT

Swine Project Manual Book 
It's a good beginners manual. 
Charts and Diagrams are provided 

Source: COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA,
INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES,

Download here:
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/4h/4H22200.pdf


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Figuring Out Pig Production Costs
Defining Cost of Pig Production, the computer program to cut through
the confusion of differing pig production cost calculations.
http://www.bpex.org/technical/general/productionCosts.asp

download a copy of the program here: 
http://www.bpex.org/technical/general/pdf/DefiningCoPP.xls

Download a copy of the cost definition manual here: 
http://www.bpex.org/technical/general/pdf/definingcost.pdf

That was a very excellent answer you gave.I have more than enough to
choose from.Thanks