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A male pig used for breeding.
Boar
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What breed is black with a white belt around its shoulders?
Hampshire
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The reproductive cycle during which a female is receptive to mating.
Estrus
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What is the primary goal of the grower-finisher stage?
To efficiently grow pigs to market weight.
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What does NBA stand for?
Number Born Alive
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A young female that has not had a litter
Gilt
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What breed is this?
Hereford
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Approximately how long is a sow's gestation period?
114 Days
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Put these stages in the correct order: grower, farrowing, nursery, finisher.
Farrowing → Nursery → Grower → Finisher
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Why are newborn piglets identified through practices such as ear notching?
To identify individual pigs and maintain accurate production records.
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What is a sow?
A mature female pig that has given birth to piglets
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What breed is white, larger bodied, with floppy ears.
Landrace
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In the ear-notching system, which ear identifies the litter number?
Litter Number
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A farmer buys recently weaned pigs and raises them until they reach market weight. What type of operation is this?
Grow-finisher
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Name two common ways disease can spread between pigs or farms.
people, equipment, animals, vehicles, feed, water, or contaminated materials
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The process of removing piglets from the sow and transitioning them away from milk.
Weaning
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This black breed has six white points: face, feet, and tail.
Berkshire
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A sow has just given birth to 12 piglets. Identify three things the producer should pay attention to immediately after birth and explain why.
Colostrum intake, iron supplementation, identification, temperature/warmth, and other newborn management practices.
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Name three major nutrients pigs need in their diet.
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
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What does "vertical integration" mean in the swine industry?
When one company or organization controls multiple stages of production.
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What is farrowing?
The process of giving birth to piglets
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What breed is known for its black body and white face, feet, and tail and floppy ears?
Poland China
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A swine producer allows visitors to walk directly into the barn without changing clothes or following sanitation procedures. What major management area is being overlooked, and what could be the consequence?
Biosecurity is being overlooked. This could increase the risk of introducing or spreading disease.
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Name three factors that can affect how efficiently pigs grow.
genetics, nutrition, health, environment, management, and housing
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Name two swine diseases
- Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (PRDC)
- Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
- Swine Influenza
- Swine Dysentery
- Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED)