Pig Environment Problems
Published on 1. January 2005
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-897676-18-9 (ISBN)
Description
Original edition reissued in 2023 with new cover. This is a print on demand title and is not held in stock. The delivery leadtimes will be longer.
Although this is a technical publication, it is written for students and professionals who choose to operate at the 'sharp end' and want to understand and enjoy pigs and enhance pig comfort with the help of applied science. The book aims to help both pig people and engineers obtain a better grasp of the key components of the pig environment and establish some common ground. It nurtures an attitude of continuous improvement that will not only better the lot of pigs and pig people but also increase the likelihood of improved consumer satisfaction and sustained profitability.
The authors, although academically trained, have years of experience communicating directly with pig farmers and helping them to make the most cost-effective decisions regarding pig environment enhancement.
Although this is a technical publication, it is written for students and professionals who choose to operate at the 'sharp end' and want to understand and enjoy pigs and enhance pig comfort with the help of applied science. The book aims to help both pig people and engineers obtain a better grasp of the key components of the pig environment and establish some common ground. It nurtures an attitude of continuous improvement that will not only better the lot of pigs and pig people but also increase the likelihood of improved consumer satisfaction and sustained profitability.
The authors, although academically trained, have years of experience communicating directly with pig farmers and helping them to make the most cost-effective decisions regarding pig environment enhancement.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
5M Books Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
479 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-897676-18-9 (9781897676189)
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Persons
Paul Smith has been involved with applied research on pigs at the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service s Great House Experimental Husbandry Farm, worked as ADAS Pig Specialist for Norfolk and East Suffolk and in 1987 created PIGSPEC, an independent consultancy operating in the private sector. In 2002 he became a founder director of Pork Chain Solutions Ltd, an alliance of Independent Pig Consultants."
Content
Pig environment problems * Social factors * The importance of thermal comfort, light and electrical safety * The impact of noxious gases * Dust - a problem for pigs and people * Practical considerations * Using air movement to improve pig environment * Index