Pig Husbandry

Question 1

Define boar

Answer 1

Entire male pig

Question 2

Define teaser/chaser boar

Answer 2

Boars that are vasectomised and used to bring female pigs onto heat

Question 3

Define barrow

Answer 3

Young castrated male

Question 4

Define gilt

Answer 4

Young female pig

Question 5

Define breeding gilt

Answer 5

Young female pig (weight 120-140kg & 8-9 mo old)

Question 6

Define in-pig gilt

Answer 6

Young females currently pregnant

Question 7

Define sow

Answer 7

Adult female after giving birth to her first litter

Question 8

Define lactating sow

Answer 8

Sow producing milk & feeding a litter of piglets

Question 9

Define nurse sow

Answer 9

Sow nursing extra piglets after the first litter has been weaned

Question 10

Define dry sow

Answer 10

Sow not lactating. Milk dries up after the piglets are weaned and the sow will remain dry through her next pregnancy until she next gives birth

Question 11

Define parity

Answer 11

Number of litters of piglets the sow has had. Can be used to indicate the current stage of production

Question 12

Define farrowing

Answer 12

Process of giving birth to piglets

Question 13

Define piglet

Answer 13

New born pig until it is weaned from its mother

Question 14

Define weaning

Answer 14

Taking piglets away from mother and off mother’s milk

Question 15

Define weaner

Answer 15

Pig that has been weaned. Can be qualified by weight or age

Question 16

Define grower

Answer 16

Stage after weaner. Also qualified by weight

Question 17

Define finisher

Answer 17

Pig in the final stage before slaughter, after grower, qualified by weight