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The definitive guide to keeping pigs - full of practical information and advice Whether you would like a Kune Kune to keep as a pet, a British Lop to breed and raise pedigree piglets, or perhaps a Berkshire for delicious sausages, this book will help you to pick the right pig for you. Guiding you through every stage of the pig keeping process- - from choosing livestock to finding a partner for your sow - this book covers everything you need to know about keeping, breeding, eating and selling pigs. A fascinating and practical guide to the pig breeds of Britain.• Covers rare and traditional breeds - from the tamworth to the Gloucestershire Old Spot - as well as importedbreeds such as the Vietnamese Pot Belly.• Packed with practical information on keeping pigs for pets, for meat or for breeding.• Includes expert advice on walking, feeding, providing shelter and mating - right through to selling the meat andraising piglets.

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9781905400867

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Richard Lutwyche is Secretary of both the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club and the British Saddlebacks Breeders' Club. He edits both their newsletters as well as those for the Tamworth Breeders' Club and the British Lop Pig Society. He is MD of the Traditional Breeds Meat Marketing Co Ltd, promoting meat from pedigree rare breeds. He has published articles in a number of magazines including COUNTRY LIFE and THE FIELD.

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