Swine

Swine Science

By M. E. Ensminger and R. O. Parker. Sixth Edition. 568 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Hardcover.
To raise hogs profitably requires knowledge of the many changes and new developments in the... More.

Storey’s Guide to Raising Pigs

By Kelly Klober. 320 pages, 6" x 9". Softcover.
Addresses the needs of families raising one or two pigs for food as well as those raising a herd of pigs for market or show. Reader... More.

Care of the Brood Sow and Her Litter VHS

Teach the basics of swine production from breeding through weaning. Compares natural service and artificial insemination, including collecting the boar. Watch as a sow farrows and learn proper proc... More.

Basic Swine Reproduction PowerPoint® Presentation

Begin to learn everything there is to know about swine reproduction. This program exposes students to the terms in swine reproduction, to correct breeding times, and to detect heat cycles. Instruct... More.

Pork and Lamb Loin Eye Grid

Plastic grid designed for measuring the loin eye area. Used by USDA and extension personnel for quick and accurate measurement for loin eye and backfat. The area surrounding each dot is equal to 1/... More.

Lean-Meater®

A computerized, direct-reading, digital instrument for measurement of backfat thickness. For accurate, scientific, and foolproof backfat grading through the use of ultrasound. Proven accurate to &#... More.

Swine Breeds ID Video

A total of 16 common (Berkshire, Hampshire, Poland China, Spotted Poland China, Duroc, Chester White, Yorkshire, and Landrace), other (Hereford and Pietrain), and rare (Red Waddle, Mulefoot, Yucata... More.

Swine Production Field Trip Video

Visit the Texas Division of National Hog Farms and enjoy a detailed look at a state-of-the-art facility which houses more than 17,000 sows yielding 350,000 marketable pigs per year. A logical prese... More.

Market Swine Evaluation Video

Swine specialists discuss factors involved in the evaluation of market hogs, such as estimating carcass traits of slaughter hogs and equations used to derive the market value of a group of hogs in ... More.

Livestock Judging: Breeding Gilt Evaluation Video

Today’s breeding gilt is kept or culled based upon the combination of phenotype, performance records, and the projected performance of the progeny. In this program, a swine specialist discuss... More.