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Mature Female Swine
What is a sow.
100
Most of the hogs in the world are produced by this method.
What is commercial production?
100
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days. 115 days.
What is the length of pregnancy for swine?
100
Iron Shot
What is the type of shot gave to newborn pigs?
100
Barrow
What is a castrated male swine.
200
Number of Baby Pigs Born
What is a litter.
200
One disadvantage is constant advertisement of herd is an disadvantage of this method of production.
What is purebred production.
200
Berkshire was once housed here.
What is this breed of swine that was once kept in the Buckingham Palace?
200
Cut close to the gum line. Done 1-2 days old. To prevent injury to mother and other piglets.
What is cutting the needle teeth.
200
The goal of this type of production is to raise a uniform group of pigs.
What is feeder pig production?
300
Meat of swine.
What is pork.
300
A farmer who chooses this type of production must be knowledgeable about all of the stages of production.
What is is Farrow to Finish?
300
Prostaglandin and Oxytocin
What is are the pregnancy hormone in swine?
300
Disinfect with iodine. Cut 1-1 1/2 inches from the body. Shortly after birth
What is cutting the navel cord.
300
Feeder Pig Production, Buying and Finishing, Farrow to Finish
What are the types of commercial production?
400
Species Name for Swine
What is porcine.
400
Health problems brought to the farms is a disadvantage of this type of production.
What is buying and finishing.
400
Notched in the right ear
What is the litter number.
400
Done for identification and record keeping.
What is ear notching?
400
Ears and Color
What are two characteristics that help identify breeds?
500
Act of Giving Birth in Swine
What is farrowing.
500
Less total feed investment is an advantage of this type of production.
What is feeder pig production.
500
Notched in the left ear
What is the pig number?
500
Iron Shot, Tail Docking, Cut Navel Cord, Cut Needle Teeth and Ear Notching
What are the 5 things that need to be done to new piglets.
500
Corn and Soybean Meal
What are two common feed ingredients for swine?