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Pig Husbandry Research In Western Australia, N W. Godfrey
Pig Husbandry Research In Western Australia, N W. Godfrey
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN the past it has not been possible to undertake research work with pigs on any appreciable scale in Western Australia.
A small herd has been maintained at Denmark Research Station for some years as a demonstration side-line unit, run in conjunction with the dairy herd.
A number of very useful trials have been carried out with the Denmark herd, but its size has limited the comprehensiveness of the type of research work that could be undertaken.
Practical Disease Prevention In The Pig Herd, R B. Richards
Practical Disease Prevention In The Pig Herd, R B. Richards
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DISEASES cause loss in pig production through mortality, poor growth rate and reduced food conversion efficiency.
The cost of drugs and expert advice causes further economic loss, and the dangers to public health and to other livestock in a community are serious and often-neglected considerations.