Paes401 Flashcards
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For the purpose of this standard
the following definitions shall apply:
3.1
boar
refers to a male breeding swine which is at least 8 months old
3.2
creep area
place for piglets inside the farrowing pen
3.3
culling rate
rate of removing undesirable or unproductive animals within the herd
3.4
dry sows
unbred sows which have just been weaned; non-pregnant sows
3.5
farrowing
act of giving birth in swine
PAES 401:2001
3.6
farrowing pen
3.7
area in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods
but in which the sow
can turn around
farrowing stall
Definition
farrowing crate
3
device in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods and which prevents
sow from turning around
fattener
swine raised for meat production usually starts at 15 kg
3.9
finisher
swine which are 66 kg and up
3.1
gilt
female swine that has not farrowed
3.11
grower
swine from 40 to 65 kg
3.12
litter
piglets born in one farrowing
3.13
litter index
farrowing index
average number of farrowings of one sow per year
3.14
occupancy
number of days an animal stays in a pen
3.15
SOW
any breeding female pig that has farrowed
3.16
weaner
weanling
D-3
piglet that has been recently separated from its mother
D-4