Format: Hardcover 

ISBN: 978-1-61608-436-3

Pages: 176

Copyright Year: 2011

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With a resurgence of interest in raising animals, this delightfully illustrated and informative book is ideal for anyone who wants to choose the most suitable pig breed. The Illustrated Guide to Pigs covers 38 of the most common breeds of pig in North America and Europe. Author Celia Lewis has included helpful introductory sections with practical advice about pig rearing and husbandry, outlining the difference between the breeds. There are also practical sections on how to buy pigs, the equipment required to keep them, and advice on their basic care, feeding and hygiene.

About the author:
Celia Lewis started her art career studying life and portrait charcoal drawing with Signorina Simi in Florence, Italy. She has taken part in group, private and national exhibitions and has won several prizes, including the 2005 Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour (RI) medal. She lives in England.