Raising Pigs
Litters
What groups are pigs born in?
Pork
What is pig meat called?
Like ruminants.
How do sheep digest food?
Their meat and wool
What are sheep mainly raised for?
One to to lambs
How many lambs does a sheep per birth?
A sow and a boar
What is a mother and father pig called?
Pepperoni, bacon, sausage, ham, etc.
What products are made from pork?
Corn and soybeans
What grains do pigs eat?
The fleece
What is the wool that grows on sheep called?
Every state
How many states are sheep raised in?
A pig nursery
Where are piglets taken after they don't need their mother's milk?
Lean and trim with very little extra fat.
What is a pig's body shape?
Unwanted fruits, veggies, bread, and food waste.
What other things do pigs eat?
Once a year
How often do pigs need to be sheared?
Western and Midwestern United States.
What are the most important regions for raising sheep?
Farrowing houses
What are the houses that piglets are born in called?
Pig skin
What part of a pig can heal skin grafts from burn victims?
Forbs
What weed-like plants do sheep prefer over grass?
Lanolin
What is the oil found in their wool called?
Shenandoah Valley
Where does sheep production primarily occur in Virginia?
3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days.
How long are sows pregnant?
7 months old
How old are pigs when they are ready to process?
Crop Cultivation
What land is it good to raise sheep on when it can't support.. what?
How old is a sheep when they are slaughtered for mutton?
Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, and California
What are the most important states that raise sheep?