Pigs Flashcards
1
Q
Berkshire
A
declined popularity becaus of black rind on bacon an dfat content
2
Q
british saddleback
A
excellent maternal instint and milk yield
3
Q
hampshire
A
high carcase quality
good size litter with good mothering instict
4
Q
tamworth
A
red bacon type
suitable for outdoor production
5
Q
welsh
A
good carcase quality
6
Q
how many litter a year
A
2/3
7
Q
how many piglets in a litter
A
10/11
8
Q
gestation
A
114 days
9
Q
weaning
A
4-10 weeks depending on weigth
10
Q
nutrition
A
omnivores and monogastric
complete commercial diets (high in protein and energy )
11
Q
ad lib feeding advantages
A
pigs max intake easy to manage less stressed faster weight gains reduces time spent feeding
12
Q
ad lib feeding disadvantages
A
more waste
large variation in intake per pig
more careful managment needed
more difficult to spot ailing piglets or pigs
