Housing for Swine Production

Question 1

refers to a male breeding swine which is at least 8 months old

Answer 1

Boar

Question 2

place for piglets inside the farrowing pen

Answer 2

Creep area

Question 3

rate of removing undesirable or unproductive animals within the herd

Answer 3

Culling rate

Question 4

unbred sows which have just been weaned; non-pregnant sows

Answer 4

Dry sow

Question 5

act of giving birth in swine

Answer 5

Farrowing

Question 6

area in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods, but in which the sow can turn around

Answer 6

Farrowing pen

Question 7

device in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods and which prevents sow from turning around

Answer 7

Farrowing stall or

Farrowing crate

Question 8

swine raised for meat production usually starts at 15 kg

Answer 8

Fattener

Question 9

swine which are 66 kg and up

Answer 9

Finisher

Question 10

female swine that has not farrowed

Answer 10

Gilt

Question 11

swine from 40 to 65 kg

Answer 11

Grower

Question 12

piglets born in one farrowing

Answer 12

Litter

Question 13

average number of farrowings of one sow per year

Answer 13

Litter index or

Farrowing index

Question 14

number of days an animal stays in a pen

Answer 14

Occupancy

Question 15

any breeding female pig that has farrowed

Answer 15

Sow

Question 16

piglet that has been recently separated from its mother

Answer 16

Weaner or

Weanling