Module 1 Flashcards
Swine/Suidae
genus/ family of cloven-footed animal.
Boar
matured male swine intended for breeding
Sow
matured female swine intended for breeding
Gilt
young female swine intended for breeding, but has not yet given birth
Barrow
Male swine castrated at an early age
Stag
Male swine castrated at a advanced age
Castration
act of removing the testes
Cryptorchid
inability of the testes to descend into the scrotum
Monarchid
single testes
Piglet
young swine of either sex
Pig
adult swine of either sex, intended for pork production
Hog
commonly used term in U.S
Shoat/shote
young swine either sex, between 30-50kg
Dystocia
difficulty in giving birth
Litter
group of piglets that a sow gives birth to at 1 farrowing
Litter size
total # of piglets at 1 farrowing
Litter number
number of times of giving birth by the sow
Litter
Beddings
Tether
fastening to a post / tree by a rope
Wallow
roll about in mud to keep cool
Weaning
act of separating the young from the dam
Suckling
piglets that are nursing / suckling milk to their dam *nursing or lactating
Dam
Mother
Sire
Father
Parity
number of times of giving birth
Prolificacy
ability to produce large number of offspring
Fecandity/fertility
ability to fertilized an ovum
Cod
part of scrotum left after castration
Meconeum
first excreta of a newborn animal
Herd
group of pig (dove/sounder)
Types
raised for a specific purpose
Breeds
Posses the same characteristics and transfer these to their offspring
Lard and bacon
2 types of swine
Choctaw, Guinea hog, mulefoot
Lard type
Berkshire
Has 6 white points, legs, snout, and switch. Turned up short snout and erect ears. Originated in England
Chester white
Large in size, white with small drooped ears. Mothering breed, known to produce large litters that grow rapidly
Duroc
Solid red, drooped ears, very desirable carcass, and excellent meat type hog
Hampshire
Probably the oldest American breed, black with a white belt and white front legs, small, erect ears. Good mothers and well-known meat breed
Landrace
Originated in Denmark with drooped ears and they are white and long. Flatter topped than other breeds and they are known for their maternal instincts
Spots
black with white spots or white with
black spots
- Small ears droop over the eyes
- Gains weight rapidly
- Efficient feeders
- Developed in Indiana
Yorkshire
large erect ears, white
- Most common breed in the world
- Produces large litter
- “The Mother Breed”
- Originated in _______, England
Pietrain
black & white spotted, erect ears
- Extreme muscularity and leanness
- Early maturing
- Normally stress positive
- Terminal sire breed
- From __________, Belgium
- Hypor
- Babcock
- Dalland/Topigs
- Seghers
Hybrid/Synthetic Breeds
Maternal Breeds
known for large litters and
replacement females.
- Chester White
- Landrace
- Yorkshire
Example of maternal breeds
Terminal Breeds
known for growth and
carcass quality. Used in terminal crosses.
- Berkshire
- Hampshire
- Spot
- Duroc
- Poland China
- Pietrain
Example of Terminal Breeds
- Ilocos
- Jala-jala
- Bekjala
- Diani
- Kaman
- Koronadel
- Libtong
Native Breeds
