AHW1 Flashcards
1
Q
Gilt
A
young female pig who has not had a litter
2
Q
female pig who has had a litter
A
Sow
3
Q
castrated male pig
A
Barrow
4
Q
male pig of breeding age
A
Boar
5
Q
process of pig giving birth
A
Farrowing
6
Q
small piglet
A
runt
7
Q
young piglet recently weaned and seperated from mum (4weeks)
A
Weaner
8
Q
how old do gilts have to be at first mating?
A
230 days
9
Q
temperature of a pig
A
39 C
10
Q
BPM range
A
70-80
11
Q
gestation period
A
114 days
12
Q
breaths per min
A
10-20 (higher for piglets)
13
Q
when do dogs come into oestrus
A
6-24mnths
14
Q
gestation period of a dog
A
63 days
15
Q
how often do dogs have a season
A
6mnths
