What is the anatomical term for #26?
Hock
An intact male pig
Boar
This U.S. state produces the most hogs
Iowa
This swine disease is on a recessive gene seen in Pietrain's, which causes them to have hyperthermia and suddenly die
Porcine Stress Syndrome (PSS)
This feed is the MAIN source of energy in any pig diet
Corn
What is the anatomical term for #12?
Jowl
A female pig who has given birth to at least 1 litter
Sow
The average market weight for a pig
230-280 lbs
An infectious disease which is noted by its most common symptom: bloody diarrhea
Swine Dysentery
Known as the first limiting amino acid, it is necessary in swine diets to build protein
Lysine
What is the anatomical term for #9?
Blade
The act of giving birth in pigs
Farrowing
The average gestation length of a pig
114 days (3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
This disease has a low death loss, but impacts the respiratory system
Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
I am a pig whose notches read 59-7, draw me!
Write on board
What is the anatomical term for #20?
Side
A castrated male pig
Barrow
The swine industry is integrated like this
Vertically
A disease that has since been eradicated in the United States, it may also be called Classical Swine Fever
Cholera
Baby pigs need a shot of this ___________ to prevent this common ailment _____________
(2 answers)
Iron; anemia
What is the anatomical term for #2?
Loin
An immature female pig who has not given birth to a litter
Gilt
The most common type of pig production, where pigs are raised from birth until they are marketed
Farrow-to-Finish
This bacterial disease causes reproductive issues, mainly being spread from infected boars with swollen testicles
Brucellosis
25 days ago, your show pig weighed 196 pounds. You are at a jackpot show this weekend and your pig weighed in at 253 pounds. What is your pigs average daily gain (show work). Is this a good ADG?
(253 - 196) / 25 = 2.28
Yes