Ch 21 Swine Flashcards
ear notching
identification method where notches are cut in various patterns in ear
farrowing/gestation crate
holding pens that limit movement before/during partutition
farrowing pens
sow holding area w/guard rails and floor junctures that allow young pigs to escape
hog hurdle
portable partition that blocks the area where pig shouldn’t go
hog snare
snout is secured via loop tie attached to long handle
needle teeth
8 temporary incisors + canine in young swine
clipped to prevent injury
starter pigs
swine 10-40 lbs
casting
ropes used to place swine in lateral
tusk
overgrown canine on boar
feeder-to-finish
raise weanling pigs to market weight
piles
prolapsed rectum
closed herd
group that restricts entrance of new animals
cross-fostering
moving piglets b/w litters for balance
dunging pattern
eliminating waste in specific area
boar odor
odor of pork harvested from adult boar