Guidelines for the organization and implementation of independent work of students in the discipline "Pig breeding" are developed in accordance with the requirements for the results of mastering the discipline on the basis of the federal state educational standard of higher education and the work program of the discipline. Methodical instructions are designed to help students to organize their own work correctly and rationally use their time when mastering knowledge in the discipline of "Pig breeding", practical skills and skills. The guidelines consider methodological recommendations for the organization of independent work of students, the procedure for preparation and registration of the abstract, the rules for preparation and registration of the report and presentation, etc. Intended for students of the Faculty of Technology in the areas of training: 36. 03. 02 Zootechnics, profiles: Technology of production of livestock products (aquatic bioresources and aquaculture); Unproductive livestock (hunting).