Breeeds
Swine Terms
Reproduction
Nutrition
Swine Knowledge
100
originate from New Jersey
What is Duroc
100
A male that has been castrated
What is barrow
100
what is it called when a female is receptive to breeding
What is estrus
100
what is the ideal market weight for a pig
What is 250-270
100
how do we identify pigs
What is ear notching
200
Originate from Kentucky red or black with a white belt
What is Hampshire
200
What is male that has not been castrated
What is Boar
200
How long is the gestation period of a pig
What is 114 days or 3 months 3 weeks 3 days
200
what is the most important element in a pigs diet
What is protein
200
What does the number in the right stand for
What is liter
300
Orginate from England Black with white six points short face
What is Berkshire
300
What do we call a female that has had a litter
What is Sow
300
How often does a female come into estrus
What is every 21 days
300
what percentage of their body weight should we feed
What is 3%
300
what does the number in the left stand for
What is pig number
400
Erect ears black with six white points
What is Poland China
400
What do we call a female that has not had a litter
What is Gilt
400
How long does estrus last?
What is 2-3 days
400
What should we do to the amount of protein as a pig reaches their market weight
What is decrease it
400
What is the purpose of cutting the eye teeth
What is to prevent canablism
500
Most commercial breed used white with erect ears
What is Yorkshire
500
what do we call the act of a pig being in labor
What is farrowing
500
What is fertilization
What is when the sperm and the egg unite and we have a baby
500
Why do we give swine iron injections?
What is to prevent anemia
500
What is the one breed that is no longer being used
What is Tamworth