Breeds
Feed
Pig Care
General Pig
Pig Terms
100
Which breed is black with six white points and originates from England?
What is Berkshire
100
What is the percentage of feed we should feed a
What is 3%
100
What three things are done to piglets within the first two or three weeks of life?
What is eyeteeth cut, iron shot, and castration.
100
How often does estrus occur?
What is every 21 days.
100
What do you call the process of a pig having babies?
What is farrowing.
200
Which breed originates from New Jersey and is brown or red in color?
What is the Duroc
200
What is the most important element in a pigs feed.
What is Protein
200
What does the notching in the right ear represent?
What is liter number
200
Which pig breed is from ohio and spotted?
What is Spotted Poland China
200
What do we call a fully fuctional male?
What is a boar.
300
Which breed comes from Chester County Pennsylvania and is known for being white in color?
What is Chester White.
300
What is the ideal market weight for a pig?
What is 250lbs
300
What does the number on the left side of the ear represent?
What is number the pig was born.
300
Which breed is from Denmark, is white, and had droopy ears?
What is Landrace.
300
What do we call a male that is non functional.
What is a barrow.
400
Which breed is known for being the most widley used breed?
What is the Yorkshire.
400
What should be we do to the amount of protein as the animal gets larger?
What is decrease it.
400
What is the period of time where the female is receptive to breeding?
What is Estrus
400
What is the gestation period of a female pig?
What is 3 Months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.
400
What do we call a female that has not had a litter.
What is Gilt
500
Which breed is known for being black or red with a white belt?
What is the Hampshire
500
When raising a market pig why is it important that they have some fat?
What is for flavor.
500
How long does estrus last in a female?
What is 2-3 days.
500
What is the process of the egg meeting with the sperm called?
What is Fertilization.
500
What do we call a female that has had a litter of babies?
What is a Sow.
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