Breeds
Black bodied pig with six white points, including their nose, tail, and feet. Erect ears.
What is BERKSHIRE?
Young female pig
What is a GILT?
Birthing process in swine
Name for a pigs digestive system
What is MONOGASTRIC?
What is YORKSHIRE?
White pig with short droopy ears; known for its mothering ability
What is CHESTER WHITE?
Castrated male pig
What is a BARROW?
Length of sow's gestation
What is 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 3 DAYS? or 114 DAYS?
What is WATER?
Red with drooping ears; second most recorded breed in the US
What is DUROC?
Group of pigs born to a sow
What is a LITTER?
A stall in which the sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods to prevent her from turning around
What is a FARROWING CRATE?
An iron injection prevents this in piglets
What is ANEMIA?
Black bodied with white points; medium sized droopy ears
What is POLAND CHINA?
Time the sow is pregnant
Term for an animal who is unable to reproduce offspring
What is INFERTILE?
What is the SMALL INTESTINE?
Abbreviation EPD
What is EXPECTED PROGENY DIFFERENCE?
White bodied with drooping ears; sows known for their ability to have large litters over an extended amount of time
What is LANDRACE?
Offspring of an animal
What is PROGENY?
Gilt of superior quality selected to become part of the breeding herd
What is a REPLACEMENT GILT?
Swine disease that causes poor conception rates, reabsorbed litters, mummies, and small litters
What is PARVOVIRUS?
What is QUARANTINE?