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The Medina Pig Research Station, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
The Medina Pig Research Station, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Before the Department of Agriculture's Medina Pig Research Station was established in 1964, pig production research had been carried out on Denmark Research Station, Muresk Agricultural College and in some commercial herds.
However, with increasing specialisation in the pig industry better facilities were needed. Medina Research Station provides such facilities, allowing it to carry out research to provide detailed information of immediate practical value for both extensive and intensive pig production enterprises.
Basic Pig Breeding, P Mcnamara
Basic Pig Breeding, P Mcnamara
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PROFITABLE pig raising depends on the tumoff of efficiently grown animals. Breeders should be selected for growth rate, and proper care of the breeding sow will ensure that her litters are large and healthy.
A rapid increase in the number of breeding sows in Western Australia suggests that some relatively inexperienced breeders may have started raising pigs. This article sets out the best pig breeding methods as a guide to beginners and a reminder to more experienced pig raisers.
Breeding Better Pigs, B M. Goss
Breeding Better Pigs, B M. Goss
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN the past, pig breeders have tended to select animals on physical characteristics, many of which have little or no relevance to economy of production.
Selection techniques now available open up the possibility of improved pig production efficiency.