{"product_id":"9781628734386","title":"The Biggle Swine Book: Much Old and More New Hog Knowledge, Arranged in Alternate Streaks of Fat and Lean","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Jacob Biggle first published \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiggle Swine Book\u003c\/i\u003e in 1898, hog husbandry was undergoing major changes. New feeding methods had come into vogue, new breeds of hogs had been developed, and significant progress had been made in curbing swine-borne epidemics. Even the public perception of pigs as filthy creatures wallowing up to their knees in mud had brightened, and pigs were accorded a modicum of respect. But with the onset of railroad development across the United States, the backyard pig farmer started losing ground to slaughterhouses and large processing plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Biggle Swine Book\u003c\/i\u003e captures this moment in American history when home animal husbandry was giving way to more industrialized meat production. Nevertheless, Jacob Biggle continued to offer guidance to the small-scale farmer on all manner of livestock issues, centered around the proper breeding, feeding, and care of pigs. His book includes valuable instructions on:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat to do at farrowing time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstructing the piggery and sty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeping on top of the manure pile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButchering and curing meats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting your animals from various pig ailments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with photographs, engravings, and line drawings throughout of all things pig-related, this book is a glimpse into a bygone era when sows and their litters had a place on every farm, and people knew exactly where their bacon came from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skyhorse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175814938864,"sku":"9781628734386","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628734386_p0.jpg?v=1763869363","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628734386","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}