Pig Production in Australia

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Foreword, Pages v-vi, G.H. Knowles
List of Contributors, Pages xi-xiii
1 - The Pig and the Australian Pig Industry, Pages 1-2, GT Hope
2 - Recipe for a Profitable Pig Enterprise, Pages 3-6, IR Jones
3 - Industry Structure and Trends, Pages 7-11, JAA Gardner
4 - Carcass and Meat Quality, Pages 12-21, WR Shorthose
5 - The Nutritional Value of Australian Fresh Pork, Pages 22-26, Catherine Saxelby
6 - Principles of Genetic Improvement by Selection, Pages 27-31, CP McPhee
7 - Organisation of Breeding Programs, Pages 32-36, PR Smith, CP McPhee
8 - Assessing Breeding Value, Pages 37-41, DA Treacy
9 - Dietary Energy, Pages 42-46, ES Batterham
10 - Protein and Amino Acids in Feeds, Pages 47-52, ES Batterham
11 - Minerals and Vitamins, Pages 53-61, EB Greer
12 - Water: Quality and Needs, Pages 62-65, KC Williams
13 - Diet Formulation, Pages 66-71, MR Taverner
14 - Feeding Breeding Stock, Pages 72-77, RH King
15 - Feeding Young Pigs, Pages 78-84, RG Campbell
16 - Feeding Growers and Finishers, Pages 85-94, RG Campbell, AC Dunkin
17 - Feeding Methods, Pages 95-99, GJ Roese
18 - Feed Storage, Processing and Handling, Pages 100-111, IW Dickson
19 - Requirements of Effective Housing Systems, Pages 112-122, IG Farran
20 - Control of the Climatic Environment, Pages 123-129, MP Foster
21 - Building Materials for Intensive Piggeries, Pages 130-133, J Flood
22 - Fittings and Equipment, Pages 134-144, PA Heap
23 - Methods of Collection of Effluent, Pages 145-153, IG Farran
24 - Effluent Disposal, Pages 154-159, RW Payne
25 - Planning for a Healthy Herd, Pages 160-164, RDA Cameron
26 - Post Natal Disorders of Sows, Pages 165-168, AR Mercy
27 - Diseases of Weaned Pigs, Pages 169-174, VA Fahey, RS Cutler, EM Spicer
28 - Skin Diseases, Pages 175-184, CF Cargill
29 - Lameness, Pages 185-190, JR Buddle
30 - Respiratory Diseases, Pages 191-198, AM Pointon
31 - Diseases of the Intestines, Pages 199-202, RJ Love
32 - Internal Parasites, Pages 203-210, M Robinson
33 - Leptospirosis, Pages 211-214, RJ Chappel, B Adler, RT Jones, BD Millar
34 - Porcine Parvovirus Infection, Pages 215-219, GW Burgess
35 - Poisoning of Pigs, Pages 220-224, WR Webster
36 - Foreign Animal Diseases which Threaten the Australian Pig Industry, Pages 225-228, AJ Forman
37 - Understanding Meat Inspection Reports, Pages 229-231, RJ Arthur
38 - Residues in Pigmeat, Pages 232-235, WR Webster
39 - Animal Welfare, Pages 236-239, NJ Maughan
40 - Stocksense, Pages 240-242, PH Hemsworth, C Hansen
41 - Mating Management, Pages 243-248, PH Hemsworth
42 - Management of Gilts and Pregnant Sows, Pages 249-251, PE Hughes
43 - Management of the Farrowing Sow, Pages 252-256, EM Spicer, VA Fahy, RS Cutler
44 - Management of Sucker Pigs, Pages 257-261, EM Spicer, VA Fahy, RS Cutler
45 - Handling and Transport of Pigs for Slaughter, Pages 262-267, GA Eldridge
46 - Alternative Methods of Marketing Pigs, Pages 268-273, DM Ferguson
47 - Recent Initiatives in Marketing — AUS-MEAT and CALM, Pages 274-280, GR Baker
48 - The Development of a Standard Carcass Specification, Pages 281-283, D Phillips, IS Whan
49 - Personnel Management and Staff Training, Pages 284-291, GV Cleary
50 - Work Routines and Production Records, Pages 292-299, DJ Cole
51 - Using Production Records in Unit Management, Pages 300-306, GJ Roese
52 - Computer-Based Recording Schemes, Pages 307-309, DC Paton
53 - Financial Management Records, Pages 310-315, GV Cleary
APPENDIX A - Australian Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of the Pig, Pages 316-324
APPENDIX B - Standard Terms and Definitions for use in the Pig Industry, Pages 325-329
APPENDIX C - Feed and Diet Tables, Pages 330-344
APPENDIX D - Piggery Building Plans, Pages 345-352
Index, Pages 353-358