Breeding
what is a gilt?
a female pig that has not yet produced piglets
what breed of pig has a completely white body, droopy, medium-sized ears, and is very maternal?
Chester White pig
How do you calculate percent by mass?
mass of product/total amount
_____ is the largest primary cut on the pig's carcass
What is the Ham?
what is a barrow?
a castrated male swine
what does a Hampshire pig look like?
black body with a white belt around the shoulder area, and stiff ears.
What ingredients make up most pig feed?
a female swine that has given birth to pigs
sow
Black body with a white face, tip of tail, and feet. Ears droop.
they produce muscle proteins and digestive enzymes.
This primary cut houses bacon.
What is the belly?
farrowing is _____
the process of giving birth
This pig is large-framed, reddish-brown in color, and has partially drooping ears.
what is a Duroc pig?
Why are enzymes important in pig feed?
This primary cut is the leanest on the pig.
What is a boar?
A male pig over 6 months old that can be used for breeding.
short and dished face, mostly black in color, and ears are stiff, pointing slightly forward.
What is a Berkshire pig?
_______ act as a catalyst in a pig's body (they get this from their feed)