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(PAES 401:2001) SWINE HOUSING Flashcards

1
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refers to a male breeding swine which is at least 8 months old

A

Boar

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2
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place for piglets inside the farrowing pen

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creep area

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3
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rate of removing undesirable or unproductive animals within the herd

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culling rate

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4
Q

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

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dry sows

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5
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act of giving birth in swine

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farrowing

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6
Q

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

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farrowing pen

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7
Q

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

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farrowing stall
farrowing crate

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8
Q

swine raised for meat production usually starts at 15 kg

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fattener

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9
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swine which are 66 kg and up

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finisher

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10
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female swine that has not farrowed

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gilt

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11
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swine from 40 to 65 kg

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grower

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12
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piglets born in one farrowing

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litter

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13
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average number of farrowings of one sow per year

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litter index
farrowing index

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14
Q

number of days an animal stays in a pen

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occupancy

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15
Q

any breeding female pig that has farrowed

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sow

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16
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piglet that has been recently separated from its mother

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weaner
weanling

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17
Q

In this system, the sows are removed when the piglets reach weaning age. The pigs remain in
the same building from farrowing until they reach the desired weight for slaughtering

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One unit system

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18
Q

The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until the piglets are weaned. The
weanlings are transferred to a growing-finishing house.

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Two-unit system

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19
Q

The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until weaning. The weanlings are moved
to a nursery house and finally to a growing-finishing unit where they stay until they are ready
for slaughter.

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Three-unit system

20
Q

The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until weaning. After weaning, piglets are
moved to a nursery house, then to a growing house and finally to a finishing house until they
are ready for slaughter.

A

Four-unit system

21
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine up to 10 kg

A

0.11m²/animal

22
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 11 - 20 kg

A

0.20 m²/animal

23
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 21 - 40 kg

A

0.35m²/animal

24
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 41 - 60 kg

A

0.50m²/animal

25
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Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 61 - 80 kg

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0.70m2/animal

26
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 81 - 100 kg

A

0.85m2/animal

27
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Minimum recommended space requirement for swine gilts up to mating

A

1m2/animal

28
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine adult pigs in group

A

2.50m2/animal

29
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Minimum recommended space requirement for swine gestating sows

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1.20m2/animal

30
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for swine boar pens

A

7.50m2/animal

31
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for lactating sows and litters
individual pens

A

7.40m2/animal

32
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for lactating sows and litters multi-suckling groups

A

5.60m2/animal

33
Q

Minimum recommended space requirement for dry sows

A

1.80m2/animal

34
Q

Building sidewalls shall have a minimum height of

35
Q

Floor shall be skid-resistant with ___ slope towards a gutter or drainage canal.

36
Q

Heaters shall be installed in creep areas to provide newborn pigs its required
temperature of ____
until they are 3 days old.

37
Q

Recommended lighting intensity for swine housing for breeding, gestation and farrowing

38
Q

Recommended lighting intensity for swine housing for nurseries

39
Q

Recommended lighting intensity for swine housing for growing and finishing

40
Q

Recommended lighting intensity for swine housing for inspection areas

41
Q

Maximum temperature for housed swine in still air for sow and boar

42
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Maximum temperature for housed swine in still air for piglet newborn

43
Q

Maximum temperature for housed swine in still air for 3 weeks old

44
Q

Maximum temperature for housed swine in still air for weaners

45
Q

Maximum temperature for housed swine in still air for growers and finisher

46
Q

For automatic watering cups or bowls ___ for weaner, __for gilts, and __for sows, shall be provided.

A

1 cup/20, 1cup/12, 1
cup/10

47
Q

For nursery watering facility , ___for pigs and ___for growing-finishing pigs should be
installed.

A

1 nipple/10, 1 nipple/12-15

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