Swine Breeds
This Black bodied pig has 6 white points, including nose, tail and feet. They have erect ears and dished snout.
What is Berkshire
FSIS stands for
What is Food Safety and Inspection Service
Piglets are typically weaned from a sow in commercial farms at this age
What is 14-21 days
Mange mites are an example of what type of parasite
What is external
Name 2 of the 3 major nutrients found in swine manure
What are Nitrogen, Phosphorus Potassium
This breed was developed in Pennsylvania
What is Chester White
Pork Chops come from what area of the pig?
What is the loin
What is 5-7 months
What does PRRS stand for
What is Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome
Which fan would move more air a 24 " fan or a 48" fan
What is 48"
This is the most popular Swine breed in the USA and Canada. The have erect ears and white bodies
What is Yorkshire
Smoked boneless pork loin is sold as
What is Canadian Bacon
The average weight for hogs to be marketed for slaughter is
What is 240-280?
Where should you give an intermuscular injection on a pig at
What is behind the ear or in the neck muscle
Name 2 of the 3 items that Check off dollars can be legally used for
Research, education, promotion
Describe a Duroc pig
Red pig with drooping ears
Pork is a great source of which nutrient
What is Protein
What is the length of a sow's gestation period?
What is 114 days or 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
Describe a good loading chute
What is level and solid sided
The National Pork Board offers the PQA+ program, what does PQA stand for
What is Pork Quality Assurance
This breed is Black with a white band
What is Hampshire
Explain "Withdrawal Time"
What is the time that must pass between an antibiotic treatment or vaccination and slaughter so that the antibiotic has cleared the pig's system
What is the term that describes the fact that conception rates are lower for sows in the summer due to heat stress/
What is Seasonality
What is a normal body temperature of a pig?
What is 102 degrees F
National Pork Board Headquarters are located in what state
What is Iowa