pig farming

  • 1Intensive pig farming — Intensive piggeries (or hog lots) are a type of factory farm specialized for the raising of domestic pigs up to slaughter weight. In this system of pig production, grower pigs are housed indoors in group housing or straw lined sheds, whilst… …

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  • 2Pig slaughter — Schematic representation of the main pork cuts. Pig slaughter is the work of slaughtering domestic pigs which is both a common economic activity as well as a traditional feast in some European countries. Contents …

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  • 3Pig — Taxobox name = Pig image width = 250px image caption = A sow and her piglet. regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia subclassis = Theria infraclassis = Eutheria ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Suidae subfamilia = Suinae genus = Sus… …

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  • 4farming — n. 1) to be engaged in farming 2) chicken; collective; cooperative; dairy; pig; poultry; sheep; state; stock; subsistence; truck farming …

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  • 5Factory farming — A commercial chicken house raising broiler pullets for meat …

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  • 6Domestic pig — Swine redirects here. For other uses, see Swine (disambiguation). Domestic pig A domestic sow and her piglet. Conservation status Domesticated …

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  • 7Suckling pig — For the most familiar species, see domestic pig. A suckling pig prior to being roasted for consumption at an American tailgate party A suckling pig (or sucking pig[1]) is a piglet fed on its mother s milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a suckling …

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  • 8List of domestic pig breeds — There are hundreds of breeds of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). American Landrace American Yorkshire Angeln Saddleback Appalachian English (pig) Arapawa Island Australian Yorkshire Babi Kampung Ba Xuyen Bantu Bazna Beijing Black Belarus …

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  • 9National Pig Association — Abbreviation NPA Motto Fighting for the growth and prosperity of the British pig industry Formation October 1999 Type Trade association Legal status …

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  • 10Miniature pig — Country of origin Europe Traits Weight Male: Under 45 pounds (20 kg) Weight Female: Under 45 pounds (20 kg) …

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