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" Perfecting the pig environment / "
P. Smith, N. Bird, H.G. Crabtree.
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BL
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1044681
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b799051
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Smith, Paul,1947 April 8-
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Perfecting the pig environment /\ P. Smith, N. Bird, H.G. Crabtree.
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Nottingham, U.K. :: Nottingham University Press,, 2009.
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1 online resource (xi, 84 pages) :: illustrations
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1904761062
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: 1907284176
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: 9781904761068
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: 9781907284175
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9781904761815
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Includes bibliographical references (page 81) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Introduction; 1 Environmental monitoring -- theory, common practice and best practice.; 2 The impact of stocking density -- pigs generates heat and increasingly need space.; 3 Data interpretation -- making the most of environmental monitoring.; 4 Temperature monitoring -- a good starting point for fine-tuning the pig environment.; 5 Ventilation -- the ultimate practical compromise.; 6 Feed and water -- always needed but rarely measured.; 7 The consequences of excessive temperature build-up.; 8 I.T. -- the global driver of future pig production.; Index.
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Describes monitoring techniques which can also interpret data and automatically implement adjustments to environment control systems. This book contains a series of case studies from commercial pig farms. It also provides explanations of the source of problems within pig buildings.
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Swine-- Housing.
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MEDICAL-- Veterinary Medicine-- General.
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PETS-- General.
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Swine-- Housing.
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636.40831
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SF396.3.S65 2009eb
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Bird, N., (Nick)
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Crabtree, H., (Hugh)
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