EXAM 1: Swine terminology Flashcards
period in which an animal is producing milk
lactation
making slits or perforations in a pigs ear for identification purposes
ear notching
process of giving birth in pigs
farrowing
The combination of physiological events that begin at estrus and end at the next estrus.
21 days in swine
estrous cycle
genetic makeup of an animal
genotype
the 113 to 116 day period when the sow is pregnant from breeding until farrowing
114 days is general rule of thumb
gestation
the female parent
dam
an intact male, generally for breeding pruposes
boar
age at which the reproductive organs become functional operative, sexual maturity
puberty
death or death rate
mortality
period which a female is sexually receptive, another word for estrus
heat
in the U.S. a finished pig destined for slaughter
market hog
a male that was castrated after the secondary sexual characteristics developed sufficiently to give the appearance of a mature male
stag
the period of sexual excitement and a certain hormonal profile at which time the female will be receptive to the male
estrus
to remove the testicles
castrate
an animal taken out of the herd because it is below hed standards
cull
referring to a disease that has a rapid onset, short course and pronounced signs
acute
a male hog whose testicles were removed before reaching breeding age and before the development of secondary sex characteristics
barrow
the number of litters a sow has carried, including the current pregnancy
parity
cured and smoked meat from the side/belly of the hog
bacon
broad classification of feedstuffs that are high in energy and low in crude fiber
concentrate
the multiple offspring born during the same farrowing, normally 8 to 12 pigs
litter
an examination of the internal organs of a dead animal to determine the apparent cause of death
necropsy
shriveled or dried fetus that remains in the uterus instead of being expelled or aborted after dying
mummified fetus
wasting way of a part of the body usually muscling, induce by injury or disease
atrophy
a pig small in size in relation to its littermates
runt
The characteristics of an animal that can be seen and/or measured
phenotype
female pigs after she gives birth
sow
a term for the number of pounds of feed required for an animal to gain one pound of weight
feed efficiency
to separate young pigs from the sow
wean
born lifeless; dead at birth
stillborn
a system of feeding in which no limits are placed on feed intake, allowing pigs to consume feed on a free choice basis
ad libitum
the percentage of the live animal that become the carcass at salughter
dressing percentage
pertaining to swine
porcine
referring to domesticated animals that have revered to their original or untamed state
feral
the dressed body of a meat animal, the usual offal items having been removed
carcass
referrng to a disease condition that is continuous and long lasting
chronic
the average amount of weight a pig gains in a day
ADG
edible flesh of pigs
pork
the male parent
sire
condition of being disease or the incidence or prevalence of some particular disease
morbidity
a female pig that has not given birth
gilt
all organs or tissues removed from the carcass during slaughter
offal
giving birth
parturition
the sexual urge
libido
living organism that carry pathogens
vector
Ham produced using a dry cured, slow smoking, ad long drying process.
heavily salted and may require soaking and simmering before roasting
country ham
fat rendered from fresh pork tissue
lard
