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Why Poor Prices For Pigs?, P C. Beck
Why Poor Prices For Pigs?, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A rapid increase in pig numbers and an unfavourable export situation have precipitated the present depression in the pig industry. Concentration on quality production and a gradual reduction in numbers should bring back a more stable situation, says Dairy Division pig specialist P. Beck. Big fluctuations in the pig population—the basic cause of cycles of boom and depression in the industry—would be avoided if more farmers adopted a fixed farm level policy towards the industry.
Points On Producing Better Pigs, P C. Beck
Points On Producing Better Pigs, P C. Beck
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THERE are many factors to be considered in the production of quality pigmeat which today is the demand of the housewife.
Poor quality means two things, bad advertisement for the industry and low returns to the producer.
It Pays To Breed Your Own Pigs, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
It Pays To Breed Your Own Pigs, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ONE of the most important decisions to be made by a pig raiser is whether to purchase store pigs which he will fatten for market, or to breed his own stock.
The Open Range System Of Pig Farming, S R. Dunstan
The Open Range System Of Pig Farming, S R. Dunstan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THERE are several satisfactory systems which can be employed in planning a piggery, but under West Australian conditions, the paddock system has much to commend it.
Grazing admits an animal to the healthy influences of sunlight and stimulates exercise. The digestive processes of the pig are also stimulated and this helps to bring about more efficient utilisation of the feed.
The Feeding Of Pigs In The Wheatbelt, S R. Dunstan
The Feeding Of Pigs In The Wheatbelt, S R. Dunstan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ONE of the biggest costs in pig-meat production is feeding, and it is of vital importance for the farmer to understand what presents a balanced and economic ration, in order that he can take steps to achieve maximum efficiency.