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Managing purchased feeder pigs (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Missouri is a major feeder pig producing state and annually markets large numbers of pigs that other farmers feed out to market weight. During these marketing and transportation processes, stress can affect the performance ...
Terminal and rotaterminal crossbreeding systems for pork producers (1995)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1995)
Crossbreeding is a widely established management practice among commercial pork producers. Over the years, the industry has used rotational crossbreeding programs extensively. Rotational programs are relatively easy to ...
Improvement of swine through breeding
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1961)
Purchasing a herd boar for commercial swine production
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1990)
"Success in commercial swine production is determined by a pork producer's ability to use resources efficiently. However, the level of efficiency that can be obtained is a set by the genetic merit of the breeding herd. The genetic merit...
Herd management for disease prevention (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Disease control is only one facet of a successful management program. Treatment of disease is not as effective or as economical as prevention. Many outbreaks of disease in swine herds can be avoided by using management practices that include strict...
Common internal parasites of swine (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Swine performance is influenced by internal parasites, most dramatically in the young, growing pig. Parasites reside in the stomach and intestinal tract of the pig, causing irritation, impaction, indigestion and lack of appetite. Parasites cause...
Vitamin requirements of swine
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1981)
Vitamins have been recognized for many years as essential nutrients for swine. The trend toward complete confinement swine production in recent years has focused more attention on the need for supplying adequate dietary sources of vitamins...
Controlling external parasites of swine (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
This guide describes some of the more common parasites affecting swine and provides recommendations for controlling them....
Swine sanitation
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1979)
"Sanitation is important to any swine production program but vital to an intensified program. If sanitation could be measured, the degree of success of the production program would be in direct proportion to degree...
Swine management : preventing diseases
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1984)
"Many outbreaks of disease in swine herds can be avoided by using management practices directed at disease prevention. Disease control is only one facet of a successful management program."--First page....
How swine reproduce
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1960)
Swine diseases
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
A fact sheet about common swine diseases....
Variation in efficiency of hogs
(University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1944)
Trends in economic traits of production tested boars in the Missouri Evaluation Station
(University of Missouri--Columbia, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1977)
Care of pigs from farrowing to weaning (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
, bleeding from the navel, anemia, starvation or disease. Weaning large litters of thrifty, heavyweight pigs is a key factor for a profitable swine herd. This publication attempts to outline management practices that help keep pigs alive and profits high....
Vitamin E and selenium in swine rations
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1988)
"In recent years concern has increased for shortages of vitamin E or selenium in practical swine operations in Missouri or the Midwest. Problems which have occurred on some hog farms for these two nutrients have resulted in a change...
Universal ear notching system for pigs
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1985)
"Purebred swine breeders are required to ear notch pigs to be eligible for registration in their respective swine breed associations. There are several different ear notching systems in use which tend to be confusing not only to breeders, but also...
Estimated impact of Canadian hog and pork imports on U.S. swine industry
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1984)
A written testimony before the International Trade Commission, which discusses the impact of hog and pork imports from Canada on the U.S. hog production industry.
Nutrient requirements of swine
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1980)
Basic facts on raising hogs in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1977)
This guide deals with rather basic data on swine production and will be of most value to the new or beginning producer....